UC Reps Meet With Black Families in Richmond
African-American parents sat down with UC Provost Yvette Gullatt this month to discuss different paths to enrolling in the University of California....
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Apr
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Apr
Track Star Kaylah Robinson Signs With Oregon Ducks
El Cerrito High School track and field star Kaylah Robinson has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Oregon....
19
Apr
Looking Through the Lens at the Big Picture
I always imagined photography class would be as simple as just standing behind a camera lens and pressing a button. But Mr. John Ohlmann, my photography teacher at Richmond High,...
High School Seniors’ Advice on Applying for College: Stop Procrastinating!
Going to college is the dream and aspiration of many students and their parents in Richmond. But the road to college is a grueling and tough one, with deadlines to...
22
Mar
Move Wilson Elementary This Summer
School district staff want to move Wilson to Portola in the summer of 2018. But Wilson students, parents, and teachers say they can wait no longer. They want the district...
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Mar
Local Happenings: March 2017
Richmond Promise is sponsoring a series of spring student and family workshops to help high school seniors complete their financial aid and Richmond Promise scholarship applications. The workshops are scheduled...
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Feb
Richmond Students Play Role of Lawyers in Mock Trial
Over 80 West Contra Costa High School students recently got the chance to conduct mock trials at the Superior Courthouse in Martinez as they participated in the annual countywide mock...
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Jan
Richmond High Seeks Donations for Trip to DC
Richmond High School’s yearly trip to Washington, D.C. is in need of a big fundraising effort from the community....
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Dec
Alex Beltran: If Parents Want to Be Effective, We Need to Get Together
Alex Beltran, the lead organizer of the West Contra Costa Parents’ Council, says the coalition will bring more resources to schools in underserved communities and ensure that parents stay informed...
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Dec
Richmond Arts Therapist, Former Kindergarten Teacher Victims of Ghost Ship Fire
Thirty-six people died in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland on December 5. Two members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District family, Sara Hoda and Travis Hough,...
10
Nov
Q&A: UC President On Election Results, Enrollment and Future Funding
UC President Janet Napolitano says there are a lot of questions about how a Trump presidency will impact the university....
01
Nov
As California Debates Prop 58, Multilingual Education Thrives in San Francisco
Proposition 58 would reverse California's 20-year ban on bilingual education, during which time San Francisco saw a flourishing of multilingual programs....
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Oct
Local Happenings: October 2016
The Bay Area African American College Preparedness Workshop will include information on navigating the college admission process and financial aid planning. Participants can network with alumni from the top Historically...
05
Oct
Applying to UCs – What You Need to Know
College application season is underway for prospective students. On November 1, University of California campuses will open their application portal for those interested in any of the nine campuses....
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Sep
California Voters Could Reverse Ban on Bilingual Education
Nearly 20 years after California voters banned bilingual education, the issue is back on the ballot. And this time, voters could reverse the ban. ...
