PUSD Students Could Get GPA Boost for LMC Courses
High schoolers in the Pittsburg Unified School District are on track to get two new ways to boost their college and career readiness. ...
25
Mar
24
Mar
Antioch High Salutatorian Turns Passion Into Purpose
Antioch High School senior Grace Fung is an officer in three campus organizations, class salutatorian, and a recipient of the AP Scholar Award....
17
Mar
Kennedy High Students Lead Walkout Protest Against WCCUSD Budget Cuts
Kennedy High students organized two days of walkouts to protest budget cuts they say will disproportionately affect their school and educational opportunities....
17
Mar
Antioch’s Deer Valley High Students Star in ‘The Class’ Docuseries
The six-part limited docuseries, produced by Daveed Diggs and filmed in 2020-21, chronicles one adviser’s impact on a senior year marked by the pandemic....
06
Mar
California Gives Students More Time to Apply for College Financial Aid
California has extended its priority deadline for college financial aid until April 2, partly because of federal delays and fears over immigration policy....
03
Mar
EdSource: National Survey of Freshman Class of 2024 Finds Disparities Across Race, Sexual Orientation
A national survey finds that how the freshmen class of 2024 navigated their first year of college differed across factors like race and sexual orientation....
27
Feb
Vice Principal Reductions Not Among Approved Pittsburg School Cuts
After eyeing cuts that board members said would have made reductions more equitable, the Pittsburg Unified School District approved $8.3 million in cuts....
27
Feb
Teachers Union Asks Richmond to Look at WCCUSD Finances; Richmond Honors ‘Black Nine’ Officers
Richmond City Council on Tuesday heard from the WCCUSD teachers union and honored the "Black Nine" officers who challenged racism in the Police Department....
20
Feb
Pittsburg Could Cut Vice Principals’ Hours to Save Other School Jobs
The Pittsburg school board said cutting hours for higher-paid vice principals could save some jobs as the district faces a budget deficit....
20
Feb
WCCUSD Wants Input on Superintendent Search
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will host a series of town hall meetings focused on the district's search for a new superintendent....
18
Feb
EdSource: Next Set of Paid West Contra Costa Student Trustees Sworn In
Two West Contra Costa student board members were sworn in Wednesday, making them the next set of students in the district to be paid for their work....
14
Feb
EdSource: West Contra Costa Community Rallies Around Educators Protesting Staff Cuts
The United Teachers of Richmond union protested at Wednesday's WCCUSD meeting, urging the school board to vote again on its latest budget cuts....
11
Feb
Local Nonprofit Launches Black Student Engagement Program
The Black Student Engagement Program by the Bay Area nonprofit 10,000 Degrees is designed to support Black high school and college students...
10
Feb
EdSource: WCCUSD Unveils New Science Building
West Contra Costa's new science building, which is for Hercules middle and high schoolers, is meant to reaffirm the district's commitment to STEM....
06
Feb
WCCUSD to Cut 90 Jobs, Calls It ‘an Absolute Necessity’
The West Contra Costa school board on Wednesday approved $13 million in cuts over the next two years, setting up the elimination of 90 jobs in the district....
