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ICOE Honors Biliteracy Champions Across Imperial County
-Editorial Educators, advocates and graduating seniors from across Imperial County gathered May 29 to celebrate the power of multilingualism during the Imperial County Office of Education’s inaugural Biliteracy Excellence Celebration. Held at the ICOE Administrative Conference Center, the countywide event…
Imperial County Names Ashley Gibson 2026 Teacher of the Year
-Editorial Mrs. Ashley Gibson, a fifth-grade teacher at Cross Elementary School in the Imperial Unified School District, has been named the 2026 Imperial County Teacher of the Year. Gibson has taught fifth grade at Cross Elementary since 2023 and has…
Imperial Valley College Honors Four Alumni with Hall of Fame Induction
-Editorial Imperial Valley College (IVC) celebrated a milestone of achievement and legacy on May 2, as four distinguished alumni were formally inducted into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony recognizing their professional success, leadership, and lasting contributions to the…
Mexico Faces Child Bullying: An Urgent Challenge for Children’s Mental Health
-Editorial Despite advances in prevention, bullying remains an ongoing problem in Mexico. According to recent OECD studies, the country continues to rank among the highest worldwide in cases of school bullying, a situation that in 2026 still raises concern due…
IVC Foundation Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
-Editorial The Imperial Valley College Foundation has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, recognizing four alumni for professional achievement and community service. The honorees will be recognized at the annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Gala on May 2,…
Gen Z Burnout: The Pressure to Achieve Immediate Success
-Editorial In a context shaped by immediacy, digital overexposure, and high social expectations, Ivon Guerrero Ceballos, Director of Psychology Programs, and Silvia Beltrán Machuca, psychologist at the Student Development Center (CEDE) at CETYS University Mexicali Campus, reflected on the impact…
Baja California Governor Launches Youth Initiative to Promote Community Impact Projects
-Editorial Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda is encouraging students across the state to participate in community-focused initiatives through the second generation of the Red Juvenil BC for the 2030 Agenda, a program designed to engage young people…
Cellphone Bans Gain Momentum in Schools as Research Shows Academic Benefits but Raises Mental Health Questions
-Editorial Many states have enacted laws requiring school districts to implement cellphone bans in K-12 classrooms. Most such bans prohibit cell phone usage throughout the entire school day. Last week, a court found social media giants Meta and YouTube complicit…
Imperial Valley College Breaks Ground on Public Safety Center and Operations Warehouse
-Editorial Imperial Valley College held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on two major campus projects funded through the Measure B bond approved by local voters in 2022. The projects include a new Public Safety Regional Training…
Imperial Valley College Nursing Program to Host National Accreditation Review
-Editorial Imperial Valley College’s Nursing and Allied Health Department will host a site visit from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) as part of the initial national accreditation review of the college’s Associate Degree of Science in Registered…