Education News

Mingus students return to school

Education NewsAugust 10, 2018

Temperatures in the Verde Valley remain at summer highs, but for students at Mingus Union High School, summer vacation is over. Students in all...

MUHS asks for voter packet change in consolidation election

Education NewsAugust 8, 2018

With a vote on consolidation of Mingus Union High School District, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District and Clarkdale-Jerome School District set for Tuesday, Aug. 28,...

COCSD dress code passes despite opposition from parents

Education NewsJuly 20, 2018

The newly rebranded Cottonwood Community School is adding a new dress code for students in the coming school year. Under the new rules, students...

MUHS board files lawsuit to halt consolidation vote

Education NewsJuly 13, 2018

On Thursday, July 12, the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board, along with individual taxpayers in the district, filed suit in Yavapai Superior...

MUHS budget increases by 15.7%, including RedForEd teacher raises

Education NewsJuly 5, 2018

In April, teachers at Mingus Union High School joined teachers throughout the state in strikes and protests as part of the RedForEd movement, which...

MUHSD may battle merger in court

Education NewsJune 26, 2018

At its meeting on June 20, the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board unanimously agreed to retain the law firms Gust Rosenfeld and...

High school theater awarded for ‘Crazy for You’

Education NewsJune 14, 2018

In April, students at Mingus Union High School performed “Crazy for You,” a musical full of American composers George and Ira Gershwin standards. On...

MUHSD votes no on consolidation

Education NewsJune 12, 2018

At a school board meeting on Wednesday, June 6, the Mingus Union High School Governing Board voted unanimously to oppose plans to consolidate the...

Cottonwood Middle School to change name as realignment details finalize

Education NewsMay 29, 2018

During a meeting Tuesday, May 15, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Governing Board unanimously agreed to a suggestion put forward by Cottonwood Middle School...