30 Jul

WCCUSD Board Rejects Parcel Tax and New Campus for Mandarin School

The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted down a parcel tax, citing COVID-19 pressures, and a proposal to expand the West County Mandarin School....

29 Jul

Schools Scramble to Teach Teachers How to Educate Virtually

With many schools staying away from in-person classes due to the coronavirus, teachers are learning digital tools and strategies for virtual education....

28 Jul

Should I Quit My Job? California Parents Grapple With Education in a Pandemic

As schools across the state prepare to teach remotely, parents are investigating how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job....

23 Jul

Financial Aid Appeals Surge as Students Cope With Pandemic Hardships

Many CSU and UC students have appealed their financial aid packages, asking for more money because of economic pressures caused by the coronavirus outbreak....

16 Jul

WCCUSD Board Urges Distance Learning: It’s ‘Life and Death’

The West Contra Costa Unified board said schools should not have any in-person activity until safety from the coronavirus could be guaranteed....

14 Jul

WCCUSD Reopening Plan Focuses on Distance Learning

On July 9, the West Contra Costa Unified School District unveiled a draft framework to resume schooling Aug. 17....

14 Jul

Some California Schools Delay In-Person Classes as Coronavirus Surges

Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures — and the money to implement them — to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin...

10 Jul

UC Will Sue Trump Administration Over New International Student Visa Rules

The University of California will sue the federal government over new visa guidelines that would force international students to leave the United States if they are enrolled in a college or academic...

06 Jul

WCCUSD Board Talks Efforts to Improve Black Student Achievement

On June 30, the West Contra Costa Board of Education received an update from Superintendent Matthew Duffy on Black student achievement in the West Contra Costa School District....

03 Jul

What California’s Budget Deal Means for K-12 Schools

California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they reopen this fall. But school officials fear Sacramento’s decision to delay cuts could throw districts...

28 Jun

For Some California Teens, School Closures Led to Work in the Fields

With schools closed by the coronavirus, many migrant students have turned to farm work, trying to support their families and learn without teachers' lessons....

27 Jun

UC Students Must Ready for an Online, Socially Distanced Fall

So far eight of the nine undergraduate campuses of the University of California system have published their plans for fall term, with most estimating that only a small number of...

26 Jun

WCCUSD Plans for Reopening, May Not Bring Back Superintendent

The West Contra Costa Unified School District is thinking about how to reopen schools and has not automatically renewed Superintendent Matthew Duffy's contract....

19 Jun

Richmond Teacher Is ‘Very Happy’ UCs Dropped the SAT, ACT

As a teacher who grew up and works in Richmond, I am very happy the University of California has eliminated the SAT and ACT from its freshman admission requirements....

13 Jun

Expect Hybrid Learning to Become the Norm This Fall

State education officials released recommendations for reopening more than 10,000 public schools this fall. They illustrate a number of drastic changes that will need to be made in order for...