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  1. Former school board member Gloria Maldonado walks out of a Coachella Valley Unified school board meeting on Tuesday night. Board President Lowell Kamper cleared the boardroom after a shouting match broke out between audience member. 'We don't need to listen to these jerks,' Maldonado said as she left. Brett Kelman, The Desert Sun

    School board meeting emptied after outburst

    The Coachella Valley Unified school board briefly emptied a public board meeting Tuesday night after bubbling tension sparked a shouting match between a union representative, a former board member and disgruntled parents who hope to recall the current school board.

    • 10:03 AM
  2. Funding increase for Coachella Valley schools not clear

    All three desert school districts will see boosted funding if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a compromise budget bill, but the magnitude of the these budget increases are difficult to estimate.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  3. Marman

    College of the Desert looks to John Marman to police athletics

    The College of the Desert plans to hire John Marman — a former football coach, athletic director and member of the board of trustees — as a consultant to help the football program recover from a scandal that led to sanctions against the football program.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  4. Students at Valley View Elementary in Coachella leave school Friday for the summer. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Absence of summer classes a setback for many students

    Kyiana, 6, and Karina, 11, marched home from Valley View Elementary School in Coachella on Friday, more than ready to leave their lessons behind as summer vacation begins. The sisters live across the street from the school, but they won't go back to the classroom until August.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  5. Gideon Cohn talks Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Thermal about plans to transform this two acre site behind Coachella Valley High School into a small farm for Hidden Harvest. Farming on the land, which belongs to Coachella Valley Unified School District, would also serve as an opportunity for students to participate in the entire agricultural process, he said. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Pilot farm program aims to feed hungry families, teach students

    At a dusty field outside a high school in Thermal, plans for a small farm have started to take root, and a local charity hopes to grow enough crops to feed both bellies and minds.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  6. PSUSD employees could see raises

    The Palm Springs Unified School Board announced during a meeting Tuesday night that improved budget expectations have put pay raises back on the table for all employees.

    • Jun. 12, 2013

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