Xavier Students Rake In $2 Million In Scholarships

Xavier College Preparatory High School’s seniors will be only its second graduating class in the school’s history.

Whiz Kid: Ciara Reistad

Reistad earned gold, silver and bronze medals through five years of competitive gymnastics, including the title of All-Around champion in meets from L.A. to Phoenix.

Palm Desert Students Seek Items For Deployed Marines

The Key Club is hosting a "Love and Care Packages" drive at Palm Desert High School.

State Budget Shortfall Forces School District To Move Forward With Layoffs

The Desert Sands Teacher's Association's president says eliminating teacher positions and raising class sizes compromises student safety.

PDHS Students Experience DUI Crash First Hand

"Every 15 Minutes" graphically shows the aftermath of a fatal DUI accident to students, in a scenario they can relate to.

Holocaust Survivor Shares Message Of Tolerance With Students

Palm Desert Charter Middle School students take a field trip to the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage.

Whiz Kid: Hank Eylicio, Jr.

In addition to his involvement in robotics competitions, he participates as a cadet with the Explorer Program of the Indio Army Cadets.

Vote Extends Drug Inspections At Palm Desert, Other Area High Schools

District members approve new agreement with different vendor that keeps familiar faces – wet noses and otherwise – on the case.

Palm Desert Professor's Book Highlights Desert Poetry, Literature

Ruth Nolan, a professor at College of the Desert, publishes "No Place For A Puritan: The Literature of California's Deserts."

VIDEO: Parents, Teachers Ask If Students In A 'Race To Nowhere'

Discussion follows documentary screened at Palm Desert Charter Middle School Thursday night.