College Corps Will Help Students Who Help Others
A new state-funded program aims to engage California's undergraduate students in service in their communities while offsetting some financial costs....
17
May
17
May
Community College District Extends Mask Requirement Through Summer Semester
The Contra Costa Community College District said Monday it will keep indoor mask requirements through at least the summer semester as COVID-19 cases rise....
16
May
WCCUSD Receives State Grant of Nearly $30 Million to Support Schools
The grant would allow the district to provide supports that focus on the integration of positive school climate, community engagement and instruction work....
11
May
California Offers $10k to College Students for a Year of Public Service
California college students could earn $10,000 for their education in exchange for public service in climate action, K-12 education or COVID-19 recovery....
05
May
District Considers Selling Bonds to Decrease Debt
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday continued considering ways the school district could deal with its debt....
28
Apr
District Comes Up Short on Student Achievement Planning
Only 23 out of 54 WCCUSD schools have met student achievement plan requirements, which were the focus of the Board of Education meeting Wednesday....
16
Apr
West Contra Costa Unified Seeks Input on Plan Toward Achieving Equity
Meetings will be held at WCCUSD schools in April and May to get community input on how to attain equity in multiple areas....
14
Apr
School Board Gives District and Teachers’ Union Green Light to Begin Negotiations
The United Teachers of Richmond wants to negotiate over special education, class size, salary and safety, among other things....
17
Mar
WCCUSD Faces Budget Deficit and End of Mask Mandate
The WCCUSD's budget troubles continue, school mask mandates are coming to an end, and school board members were told to run meetings with more tact and speed....
10
Mar
Votes That Could Have Led to Staff Cuts Don’t Pass School Board
As the West Contra Costa school district grapples with budgetary issues, the board voted against two measures that could have led to teacher and staff layoffs....
17
Feb
Black Education Is Key Focus of School Board Meeting
The WCCUSD school board on Wednesday encouraged Black history instruction, and people raised concerns about the treatment of Black students and their parents....
03
Feb
WCCUSD Still Not Ready to Meet Student Vaccine Mandate
Less than 60% of WCCUSD students 12 and up have not submitted required proof of COVID-19 vaccination, though this does not appear to reflect vaccination rates....
27
Jan
Teachers Demand Increased COVID Safety Measures, Threaten Strike
With threat of a teachers' strike looming, COVID-19 safety concerns remained a central focus at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Board of Education meeting....
25
Jan
Teaching During COVID Has Me More ‘Stressed, Exhausted and Drained’ Than Ever
A Kennedy High teacher describes the frustration she feels as COVID-19, driven by the omicron surge, makes its way through WCCUSD classrooms....
20
Jan
KN95 Masks on the Way for WCCUSD Students as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
WCCUSD Superintendent Kenneth "Chris" Hurst addressed the rising COVID-19 cases and substitute teacher pay in the district before the school board Wednesday....
