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Kids get early start on college

This summer, nearly 200 kids went to college — but none of them had their high school diplomas yet. In a joint effort between...

COCSD kicks off the year with gifts

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District teachers got a Christmas in August as members of the district community gave a little back. The district gave out...

Top cop now sits on school board

Mingus Union High School District named a new member to its Governing Board July 31. Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell joins the board to...

Beaver Creek earns award

Beaver Creek School District is proof positive that small, rural school communities can compete with bigger, better-heeled urban districts. On May 25, the Yavapai...

Desert Star school adds new building

Whether you’re a member of Cornville’s small, tight-knit community or a commuter making your way through the area, you can’t help but notice the...

College names associate dean

After serving less than a year in an interim role, Barb Waak has been named Associate Dean of the Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus...

Budget OK’ed teachers raise

For the third consecutive year, Camp Verde Unified School District is raising its teachers’ salaries. On July 11, the CVUSD Governing Board unanimously...

Super review put on hold

Camp Verde will have to wait a while more for word on Dennis Goodwin’s performance as superintendent of Camp Verde Unified School District. After...

College connects students at library

Accessing Yavapai College’s online coursework and educational resources just got easier for Camp Verde residents. On May 9, the Yavapai Collge District Governing Board...

Clarkdale says no unification

Following several discussions among Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Governing Board members about consolidating COCSD, Mingus Union High School District and Clarkdale-Jerome School District, Clarkdale-Jerome...

Four teachers honored for work in classroom

With all the talk of funding woes, school board drama and the pressure placed on children to perform, it’s easy to lose sight of...

MVP explains discipline rules

It seems that nothing is simple when it comes to disciplining children in school. Following last week’s story about a verbal threat that allegedly...

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