We Shouldn’t Need the SAFETY Act to Protect LGBTQ+ Students — But We Do
The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act, or SAFETY Act, becomes California law Wednesday to protect LGBTQ+ students....
31
Dec
31
Dec
EdSource: New Year Starts With New Laws Impacting Education
New laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure Native American history is accurately taught and make it harder to discriminate against POC hair....
26
Dec
EdSource: California’s College Financial Aid Chief on FAFSA Chaos, Concerns About Trump and More
It's a tumultuous time for financial aid, marked by budget deficits, fraud and concerns over what President-elect Trump will mean for undocumented students....
26
Dec
EdSource: Big Decisions Ahead for New Leaders at West Contra Costa Unified
Challenges include declining enrollments, budget deficits, and threatened deportation of undocumented immigrants affecting an unknown number of families....
24
Dec
New WCCUSD Board Votes to Rebuild Stege Elementary
The West Contra Costa school board unanimously funded a complete rebuild of Stege Elementary School and appointed new leadership at Wednesday’s meeting. ...
20
Dec
What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for U.S. Education
The American education system is poised to be a battleground for funding, diversity and immigration issues under President Trump....
18
Dec
My AP English Teacher Gave Me Back My Love of Reading and Writing
My other English classes were just a grade, nothing more than work from a packet, and words from a book. Her class made me want to do more and be...
09
Dec
WCCUSD Considers New Policies on Slurs and Racialized Harm
The WCCUSD, which has a majority of students of color, could soon see new policies regulating racialized harm and slurs to further its anti-racist efforts. ...
22
Nov
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....
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....
