For a Second Language, My Home, Not the Classroom, Was the Greatest Teacher
Since being multilingual is important to me, and I wasn’t offered many options in school, I’ve taken it upon myself to learn on my own...
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Nov
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Aug
How I Learned What’s Wrong With My Food
I attended a Veggie Rx class at the San Pablo Community Center that focused on sugar, salt and processed and unprocessed foods. It was an eye-opener and left understanding...
19
Aug
School Board Candidates Address Voter Concerns at Campaign Forum
At a recent public forum, Richmond residents heard from candidates for West Contra County Unified School District Board on matters like school safety and working with charter schools....
16
Jul
Tensions Rise Over School District Spending Plan
Last month, West Contra Costa County’s school board unanimously approved $54 million in spending for the 2018-2019 school year to improve services for underserved students, including English language-learners and students...
21
Jun
The Practice Space Trains Youth to Use Their Voices
The Practice Space is working to teach West Contra Costa County students how to advocate for themselves in their classrooms and communities. The group plans to hold a free, six-week...
13
Jun
Recent Grads Reflect Back, Look Forward
As they say farewell to high school and embark on their next journey, The CC Pulse asked a few local graduates to share their thoughts on how far they’ve come...
24
May
Local Happenings: June 2018
West Contra Costa Unified School District will host graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 this month....
17
May
WCCUSD Students and Parents Weigh In On Future of Schools
Parents and students from West Contra Costa Unified School District gathered at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month to discuss how to improve the safety,...
23
Mar
Empowering Advocacy, One Student at a Time
Lucero Garcia. social worker at El Cerrito High School, wants her students to use their voices to create change, but too often, she says, they don’t know their rights. ...
22
Mar
Khalid’s Corner: More Guns = Less Safety
Do you want to know what will make kids safe in schools? Keep ALL guns out the schools....
09
Mar
Local Students Get Loud With Poetry
During his junior year at Kennedy High School, Anderson Esteban learned about Poetry Out Loud, but since only seniors can present, he helped out and waited. This year, his senior...
06
Mar
A Forgotten History: Why Doesn’t My School Place a Greater Emphasis On Black History Month?
Schools should be doing something to show appreciation, or even just acknowledge the evolution of black history — but at Bakersfield High School, nothing like that happened last month. ...
08
Feb
Children’s Bookstore Hopes to Turn the Page on Racism
The determined faces of Black historical figures sit at the entrance of the Multicultural Children’s Bookstore in the newly re-named Shops at Hilltop mall in Richmond. The display of books...
07
Feb
Convening Brings Parent Leaders Together
About 60 parents from various ethnic backgrounds, with children in schools around Richmond, recently gathered to celebrate local parents’ commitment to making schools better and their role as community leaders....
01
Feb
Black Student Union Aims to Unite, Uplift
For Jarschire Dennis, launching the Black Student Union at Kennedy High School was long overdue....
