WCC School Board Approves Hybrid Reopening Plan
West Contra Costa schools are set to open April 19 for partial in-person learning after a 4-1 vote by the board of education on Friday....
29
Mar
18
Mar
WCCUSD Charter School Committee Sets Priorities and Explores Updates to Board Policy
The WCCUSD charter school committee discussed its priorities and updating board policy in accordance with changes to California charter school law....
12
Mar
Student Debt Fuels Racial Wealth Gap, Advocates Say
Low-income, Black and Latino students often incur more student debt and can face dire financial consequences if they can't repay, deepening economic divides....
01
Mar
School Board Urged to Plan In-Person Reopening
Parents, teachers and two private schools and a district that have reopened addressed the WCCUSD board in a meeting on in-person learning amid the coronavirus....
17
Feb
Family and Their Futures Inspire Students to Continue On
Too much screen time. Too many responsibilities. Too little engagement. As the challenges keep piling up for students, they share what keeps them motivated....
15
Feb
My Kids and I Are All Distance Learning. Something Needs to Change
As a college senior and the father of two small school-age children, Pulse reporter Joel Umanzor Jr. understands the need for and consequences of distance learning....
08
Feb
Safety Should Be Paramount in Reopening of Schools
Schools need to address the coronavirus and longstanding issues such as inequity, drugs, gangs and weapons before reopening, say parents and education experts....
03
Feb
Contra Costa School Boards Want Teachers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
Teachers are at high risk for coronavirus infection and transmission and so should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, said Contra Costa school boards....
28
Jan
WCCUSD Talks School Configuration Changes
The West County Mandarin School will join the Pinole Middle School campus, and Juan Crespi Middle School will expand to include the sixth grade....
21
Jan
Doctors, Teachers and Parents Debate Return to In-Person Classes Before School Board
Health experts and concerned parents and teachers told the WCCUSD school board Wednesday why they believe in-person instruction should or should not resume....
29
Dec
WCCUSD Board Conditionally Renews Summit Tamalpais Charter
The West Contra Costa Unified school board also voted Dec. 22 to form a charter school oversight subcommittee....
28
Dec
Fauci: Vaccines Should Allow CA Colleges to Teach In-Person Next Fall
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is "cautiously optimistic" college students will be able to return to campus next fall — if enough people get the COVID-19 vaccine....
22
Dec
Richmind Podcast and Local Businesses Offer Scholarship
The $500 scholarships, open to Richmond and San Pablo high school students, are meant to get young people invested in their futures and the local economy....
23
Nov
Youth Council Town Hall Talks Policing in Schools
The Richmond Youth Council brought together local police, politicians and school officials to discuss race, policing and public education....
19
Nov
WCCUSD Board Approves Lake Elementary Rebuilding Plan
The West Contra Costa school board approved plans to rebuild Lake Elementary School with a focus on a so-called flexible learning environment....
