Marathon meeting over COD Palm Springs campus more informative than combative
Trustee: "I think there was a lot of information that was presented today that will definitely help all of us move forward.”
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Claiming they can’t compete with ‘Palm Springs millionaires,’ COD officials take case directly to residents
COD Trustee: "Dr. Garcia just celebrated her one-year anniversary as our president. That campus should have been built years ago ... Why did the previous administration not move the project forward?"
City files suit against College of the Desert claiming it’s slow-playing document delivery
A spokesperson for COD said Monday afternoon the college has been cooperating in good faith with the city's requests and fully plans to provide the information.
Hospitality industry touts study, pushes back on scaled-down Palm Springs College of the Desert campus
A commissioned report addressed during a news conference Tuesday recommends a hospitality and culinary program more than double the size of COD’s current plans.
Large indoor gatherings at schools not allowed just yet; Board cites high number of Covid cases
As of late Thursday, the district was reporting 186 COVID-19 cases on an online dashboard it maintains, including 143 among students.
New school year brings new start times, possible lower enrollment
Sleep scientists say later start times are proven to lead to better academic performance and a reduction in behavioral problems.
Residents unseen, unheard at forum touted by COD as chance to discuss Palm Springs campus plans
Eight representatives of COD took turns speaking, including Dr. Martha Garcia, superintendent and president of the college. She used her time to thank the panelists and viewers for attending and encouraged the community to provide input.
2010 documents show city didn’t require COD return land if it failed to build Palm Springs campus
While there was discussion of what the college hoped to build on the site, and mention that hundreds of millions of taxpayer-approved bonds would be used to fund the campus, a transfer approved by city leaders had only one formal condition.
High school history believed made during ceremony for Class of 2022
When Ryan Buchanan took the stage as valedictorian, he is believed to be the first Black student to receive the honor, according to leaders of the African American Parent Advisory Council.
Students, chaperones reflect on PSUSD’s first HBCU tour
It’s one thing to learn about history from a textbook, but they expressed awe remembering when they stood in the place where Martin Luther King Jr. stood when he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Claiming they can’t compete with ‘Palm Springs millionaires,’ COD officials take case directly to residents
COD Trustee: "Dr. Garcia just celebrated her one-year anniversary as our president. That campus should have been built years ago ... Why did the previous administration not move the project forward?"
City files suit against College of the Desert claiming it’s slow-playing document delivery
A spokesperson for COD said Monday afternoon the college has been cooperating in good faith with the city's requests and fully plans to provide the information.
Hospitality industry touts study, pushes back on scaled-down Palm Springs College of the Desert campus
A commissioned report addressed during a news conference Tuesday recommends a hospitality and culinary program more than double the size of COD’s current plans.
Large indoor gatherings at schools not allowed just yet; Board cites high number of Covid cases
As of late Thursday, the district was reporting 186 COVID-19 cases on an online dashboard it maintains, including 143 among students.
New school year brings new start times, possible lower enrollment
Sleep scientists say later start times are proven to lead to better academic performance and a reduction in behavioral problems.
Residents unseen, unheard at forum touted by COD as chance to discuss Palm Springs campus plans
Eight representatives of COD took turns speaking, including Dr. Martha Garcia, superintendent and president of the college. She used her time to thank the panelists and viewers for attending and encouraged the community to provide input.
2010 documents show city didn’t require COD return land if it failed to build Palm Springs campus
While there was discussion of what the college hoped to build on the site, and mention that hundreds of millions of taxpayer-approved bonds would be used to fund the campus, a transfer approved by city leaders had only one formal condition.
High school history believed made during ceremony for Class of 2022
When Ryan Buchanan took the stage as valedictorian, he is believed to be the first Black student to receive the honor, according to leaders of the African American Parent Advisory Council.
Students, chaperones reflect on PSUSD’s first HBCU tour
It’s one thing to learn about history from a textbook, but they expressed awe remembering when they stood in the place where Martin Luther King Jr. stood when he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
