Education

Yavapai College District Governing Board Approves Amended College Re-Entry Plan; Fall Classes Start August 17

The Yavapai College District Governing Board unanimously approved an amended plan for the College’s return to classes and services for the fall semester. The amendment was approved on Tuesday at a special Board meeting because of the liability coverage available to the College for COVID-19. Yavapai College is a member of the Arizona School Retention …

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Local students receive scholarships for 2020-21 academic year

As Prescott High School celebrates the graduation of its senior class this Saturday, August 8, the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County recognizes some of its students—as well as some non-traditional students—who received scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Our living scholarship fund holders are passionate about ensuring students in Yavapai County achieve their academic …

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Incredible 2020 ONLINE Events at the Highlands Center

The Highlands Center, 1375, S Walker Rd. Prescott Call 928-776-9550 or go to https://highlandscenter.org/ With most of the state unable to gather together in person, the Highlands Center is bringing our community together through online experiences as we navigate the impacts of COVID-19. We are moving several of our Signature Events ONLINE for 2020, including the …

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Yavapai College offers one-semester or less certificate courses to help students quickly land a job

Recognizing the need to place skilled workers in high-demand positions as unemployment remains high in Arizona and across the country, Yavapai College is offering a series of programs and classes designed for one semester or less that can connect students who successfully complete with a skillset that makes them desirable to employers in areas with …

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NAU’s innovative, practical Senior Launch Guide helps high school students plan their future

In an ongoing effort to help high school seniors successfully chart their course after graduation, educators at Northern Arizona University developed the Senior Launch Guide, an innovative workbook designed to inform students, parents, teachers and counselors about postsecondary options and identify steps to get there. Based on its success in Arizona, schools throughout the country …

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With little guidance, schools offer range of ‘pandemic schooling’ plans

When Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman ordered state schools to open for some type of in-person instruction on Aug. 17, they gave school administrators the flexibility to design a plan that best suits their districts. What they didn’t give them were directions on how to plan for what one educator called …

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