COD Recognized For Helping Students Earn Transfer Associate Degrees

The Campaign for College Opportunity​ announced the selection of College of the Desert as a 2022 Champion and a 2022 Equity Champion.

Watch For Coachella Valley Kids Wednesday During 'Walk To School' Day

Youths from more than 40 schools countywide are expected to take part in the annual event.

CSUSB Palm Desert Hopes To Graduate More Native American Students

The academic success of Native American students is imperative to the success of local communities, according to a CSUSB official.

UCR Osher Fall Classes Open For Registration: Riverside & Palm Desert

Lifelong learners can take in person or online classes on everything from American cinema to Impressionist art, history to current events.

College Of The Desert Seeks Community Input On New Palm Springs Campus

The online forum will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Back-To-School: Desert Sands Unified School District 2022-23

It's still summer vacation, but families can prepare with this year's academic calendar. Here are some important dates for public schools.

Shooter Drill At Palm Desert School Conducted By Deputies

Palm Desert Charter will have a heavy police presence and the drill may include sounds and props that could cause concern for residents.

College Of The Desert Suffers Extensive Computer Outage This Week

As portals were restored allowing for class registration, IT workers brought in police support for the outage that lasted most of Tuesday.

College Of The Desert Back Online Following Network Outage

Internet service on all of COD's campuses was restored and the Colleague UI Portal went back online on Thursday.

Computer Outage Disrupts College Of Desert Studies

A morning computer outage disrupts services for hundreds at the Palm Desert campus.

State Allocates $79M For New Palm Desert CSUSB Student Center

"This is a big day for the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus and the Coachella Valley community," said Tomás D. Morales, president of CSUSB.

Streets Named After 2 High-Achieving Coachella Valley Students

The street naming ceremonies recognize graduating high school students each year.

Coachella Student Appears In National Spelling Bee 2022: How She Did

3 Riverside County spellers made it far in 2022 but what did they get wrong? One local Scripps National Spelling Bee contestant moves on.

DHSHS Forever Friends, Co-Valedictorians Celebrated In Street Renaming

Friends since Kindergarten, two girls helped each other academically for 13 years. Now, they head to UCLA to be roommates, of course.

College Of Desert's 2022 Graduation Ceremony Will Break Records

Commencement was held virtually in 2020 and 2021, so those classes have been invited to participate in this year’s May 25 ceremony.

Students Impacted By Racist Remarks Receive Scholarships From COD

Palm Desert's College of the Desert will award 20 students who were affected by the incidents in February and March with $1,000 each.

These Coachella Valley High Schools Are Among 2022’s Best: U.S. News

The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report evaluates schools based on graduation rates, academic performance and more.

Desert Sands USD Schools Honored For Efforts Amid Pandemic

A total of 727 schools and 121 school districts were honored for their efforts to support students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Where Coachella Valley Public High Schools Rank In RivCo: 2022

Niche's top schools in the nation includes these Riverside County High shools. See the list ranked by diversity, teachers and athletics.

Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar Appointed To Desert Sands USD Superintendent

The appointment was made during Tuesday's regularly scheduled DSUSD Board of Education meeting.

Possible Gas Leak At High School In Indio Leaves 2 Hospitalized

Firefighters were sent to Shadow Hills High School for a possible natural gas leak Friday. Two people were hospitalized.

Coachella Valley Sixth-Grader Advances To National Spelling Bee

Faith Zapata, who attends Palm View Elementary School in the Coachella Valley Unified School District, is heading to the final showdown.

CSUSB Palm Desert Transports Guests To Spain At Special Gala

“A Taste of Spain” showcased program developments and featured famous foods from Spain and a flamenco guitarist from Madrid.

CSUSB Palm Desert Offering $1K Scholarships To Nursing Students

Students who participate in the Palm Desert Campus Nursing Street Medicine program can receive up to $1,000 each.

Palm Desert High School Takes 1st Place In Academic WorldQuest

The team will move on to compete against other high school teams throughout the country in the National Academic WorldQuest Competition.

$113M College of the Desert Expansion Breaks Ground In Indio

A new 67,000 square-foot facility will include classrooms, a cafe, offices, science labs, a student services center and open study areas.

Coachella Valley Schools Can Lift Face Mask Mandate On March 12

Individual school districts and counties have the option of maintaining local restrictions if they deem them necessary.

Coachella Valley Students Prove Courtroom Prowess

The students competed in the 2022 Riverside County Mock Trial Competition.

OLLI Program At CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Receives Special Gift

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute received a $4,000 donation from the Desert Community Foundation.

Enrollment Explodes For ESL Courses At College Of The Desert

Spring registration more than doubled, thanks to federal COVID-relief grant.

$50K Donation To CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Will Support Students

Charles and Priscilla Porter have donated an additional $50,000 to support the Porter History-Social Science Resource Center.

College Of The Desert Board Approves New Map For Trustee Areas

A new map redefines voting areas for the College of the Desert Board.

College Of The Desert Officials Postpone Update On PS Campus

School officials were supposed to update the Palm Springs City Council on recent developments for the West Valley Campus.

Under 1,000 Active COVID Cases In Desert Area Schools

A combined 999 active COVID-19 cases among students and staff were reported Friday.

College Of The Desert Students May Qualify For $100 Federal Grant

The U.S. Department of Education grant, up to $1800 per semester, aims to get students back to school amid the disruptive COVID-19 pandemic.

More Than 1,600 Active COVID Cases Reported Among Desert Schools

Three school districts in the Coachella Valley have reported a combined 1,654 active COVID cases among students and staff.

Desert Sands USD Reports Drop In COVID Cases

On Friday the district reported a total of 736 cases, 613 less than last week's 1,349.

College Of The Desert Expansion Projects: Transparency Promised

The college is committed to moving projects forward and using public funds responsibly, officials said.

College Of Desert Professor Selected For National Award

Dr. Pamela L. Stegeman is the inaugural winner of the Bellwether College Consortium's Outstanding Dissertation Award.

College Of The Desert Offering Tuition Help For Volunteers

The Palm Desert campus is participating in Californians for All College Corps, a first-of-its-kind program.