District Considers Impact of Curriculum, Conditions on Student Success
Student achievement is slowly rising in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for some student groups while most others struggle....
22
Nov
18
Nov
Guadalupe Enllana Confident She’ll Hold Her Lead in WCCUSD Race
An update to unofficial election results shows Guadalupe Enllana has over 900 votes over Otheree Christian for a seat on the WCCUSD board....
07
Nov
Update: Two of Four School Measures Appear to Pass Wednesday
Measures for the Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley unified school districts had the votes to pass, while ones in Martinez and Byron Union School District did not....
06
Nov
Mixed Results on Passing School Funding Measures in County
Four school funding measures for districts around Contra Costa County were showing mixed results based on initial election returns Tuesday night....
04
Nov
WCCUSD School Board Candidates Talk Literacy, Accountability in Final Forums
The candidates for three West Contra Costa school board seats, only one of which will be decided by voters, spoke in two October forums....
25
Oct
WCCUSD Board Approves Upcoming Interim Superintendent’s Contract
Kim Moses is set to be the West Contra Costa schools superintendent after Kenneth "Chris" Hurst steps down until June 30, then return to her current position....
11
Oct
High School Coaches Removed From Jobs Get Community Support
Community members showed up at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa school board meeting in support of two high school coaches removed from their positions....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
07
Oct
Parents Learn Tools to Advocate for Disability Rights in the School System
Parental African American Achievement Collaborative Team, which empowers Black families in Pittsburg, and Disability Rights of CA hosted a workshop for parents....
07
Oct
California Students to Learn A.I. and Media Literacy Soon
AB 2876 directs the Instructional Quality Commission to include AI literacy and media literacy content in math, science, and history-social science curriculum....
02
Oct
West County School Board Names Interim Superintendent
The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education has named Kim Moses to become interim superintendent after Kenneth Hurst retires....
01
Oct
West County School Chief Retires, Effective in December
West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Kenneth C. Hurst will retire in December after more than three years of leading the district....
30
Sep
WCCUSD Tries to Figure Out How It ‘Can Improve Those Numbers’
The West Contra Costa school board approved unaudited financials and is looking to increase revenue that is largely determined by enrollment and attendance....
24
Sep
Antioch, Pittsburg Women Named Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year
Jennifer Martinez of Pittsburg and Nicole Vicknair from Antioch have been named the 2024-25 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year....
16
Sep
WCCUSD Hopes if It Can Build Housing, Teachers Will Come
Unable to offer much in the way of financial support to teachers and potential hires, the WCCUSD hopes to entice educators with workforce housing....
