(CNN) — A 13-year-old Mississippi girl has died just one day after testing positive for coronavirus, according to Smith County School District Superintendent Nick Hillman. The girl wasn’t feeling well last Thursday and her mother kept her home, Hillman said. The teenager tested positive Friday and was taken to a hospital. According to Hillman, she […]
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Jeff Bezo’s ex wife, Mackenzie Scott, is donating money to colleges across the Country and College of the Desert in Palm Desert is one of them. COD is receiving $18 million from Scott. Scott said in a blog post that her team identified 286 institutes, colleges and charities that work in neglected and overlooked communities. […]
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District hired a new superintendent Thursday night during the board meeting. In a 6-1 vote, a motion passed to approve a contract with Dr. Luis Valentino as the new superintendent. The contract is a 4-year agreement with a salary of $260,000 per year with several other benefits. Board President Joey […]
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The Palm Springs Unified School District named Dr. Mike Swize as the new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2021. Swize, who is currently PSUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, will replace Supt. of Schools Dr. Sandra Lyon, who is retiring after five years in the post. “Dr. Swize has the experience, knowledge, wisdom, history […]
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted to appoint Juan M. Lopez to serve as interim superintendent. This comes after Dr. Maria Gandera announced her resignation on February 4, 2021. The Board says Lopez is a highly regarded former and now retired superintendent. Lopez will fill the seat while the board develops […]
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The Desert Community College District Board of Trustees Tuesday invited members of the public to assist in the process of choosing a new top administrator at College of the Desert. Superintendent and President Dr. Joel Kinnamon is set to retire March 31, and college officials have released a three-question survey in an attempt to learn […]
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PALM DESERT (CNS) – College of the Desert Superintendent and President Dr. Joel Kinnamon will retire next spring, it was announced Tuesday. Kinnamon joined the college in 2012 and has worked within multiple community college systems for more than 30 years. In announcing his departure, Kinnamon cited his desire to focus on family concerns related […]
