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VACTE move cuts administrative costs

Following the establishment of two central programs last year, Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has fully taken over management of its Certified...

Perey says Yavapai College future bright

In Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus Executive Dean James Perey’s view, the college has “turned a corner” when it comes to perceptions about its...

4-day school week remains

During a public forum on Jan. 31, community members voiced support for keeping a four-day school week at Camp Verde Unified School District —...

CVHS kids win MATForce contest

What better way to get the word out than to advertise during the Super Bowl? Using this time-honored strategy, six students enrolled in Camp...

Mingus fires superintendent

The Mingus Union High School District voted 4-1 to terminate Eric Harmon’s contract as interim superintendent during a special meeting Jan. 11.Harmon’s contract would...

King preps for COCSD post

When Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Assistant Superintendent Steve King takes over the reigns from departing COCSD Superintendent Barbara U’Ren on July 1, he will...

Students hope to pie principal

Never let it be said that Mountain View Preparatory is a dull school.Last week, students were greeted back to school after Christmas break by...

Town picks two to advise college

Yavapai College is establishing a committee of residents from the Verde Valley to advise the college’s governing board.The move comes after complaints from some...

Students awarded for academics

Yavapai College alumna Diane Lovett and 16 Yavapai College students from the Verde Valley and Sedona campuses were honored at the college’s annual recognition...

Mingus filmmakers take top spots in area contest

The digital filmmaking class at Mingus Union High School has ramped things up over the past couple of years.To prove that investing in expanding...

SWAT, firefighters respond to fictional gunman on college campus

Cadets from Yavapai College’s Verde Valley Fire Academy and students from the college’s EMT class teamed up with members from various local emergency response...

Huppenthal speaks with teachers

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal visited Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood for a question-and-answer town hall on the evening of Tuesday,...

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