Local Education News

- South county freshman named to student government
- BY CESAR NEYOY, BAJO EL SOL
- SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Maura Martinez plans to be the voice for the students attending Arizona Western College's south county campus here.Martinez, a first-year finance student at the south county campus, has been named as vice president of the Students... Full story

- Area students attend FFA convention
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- The FFA chapters of several Yuma high schools not only learned valuable life skills at the 82nd National FFA Convention, but earned recognition during participation in competitive agricultural events.
Yuma, Gila Ridge, Kofa and Antelope high... Full story
- Gila Ridge hosts informational session for parents
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- Gila Ridge High School will host "Parent University" Tuesday, an informational session explaining graduation requirements and postsecondary education options available.
Parent University begins with an orientation at the Hawk Gymnasium at 6 p.m.... Full story
- Grant helps NAU fill demand for scientists
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- Northern Arizona University-Yuma, now grooming homegrown scientists, will fill a breach formerly fed by out-of-state recruiting thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Seventeen students from NAU-Yuma and 16 from Arizona Western... Full story
- Dist. 1 questioned on special ed. staff qualifications
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- Concerns by one Yuma parent led the Arizona Department of Education to audit Yuma Elementary School District 1 to determine if its special education staff has met the Highly Qualified standard required by federal law.
A three-member team from ADE's... Full story
- Yuma high schools compete at FFA convention
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- The FFA chapters of several Yuma high schools not only learned valuable life skills at the 82nd National FFA Convention, but earned recognition during participation in competitive agricultural events.
Yuma, Gila Ridge, Kofa and Antelope high... Full story
- Arizona could see school grant money
- BY HOWARD FISCHER, CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES
- PHOENIX — Arizona's top school official said Thursday the state has an excellent chance of snagging a share of $4 billion in new federal education grants.Tom Horne, the state school superintendent, said Arizona already has several programs in... Full story
- Educational boost program sets open house
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- It is hard not to like a program named GOOD, a pilot project begun this summer to intervene in the education of low-income youths in danger missing out on their potential.Growing Our Own Destiny is a program for 25 Yuma High School at-risk freshmen... Full story
- Yuma schools primed for cuts
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- Proposed cuts to public education this year will not catch Yuma schools off guard since school administrators anticipated reductions and planned ahead, according to school officials.Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and legislative leaders negotiated a deal... Full story
- Yuma scores record number of AP Scholars
- BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER
- A record number of Yuma Union High School District students have attained the Advanced Placement Scholars standard as cited by the College Board.The AP program gives students the opportunity to take university level courses while in high school and... Full story