WCCUSD Provides Updates on Richmond High, Kennedy, Stege Renovations
Projects that will revamp the campuses at Kennedy and Richmond High and Stege Elementary schools are underway but still in the early phases. ...
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Oct
30
Sep
EdSource: After Federal Cuts, California Schools Could Lose Hundreds of Mental Health Clinicians
As the Trump administration doubles down on a storm of “anti-DEI” cuts to education, mental health services for students could be terminated next....
29
Sep
EdSource: How This Teen Pushed California to Change Special Education Policy
Saran Tugsjargal advocated on behalf of special education students like her for the state disability commission while going to school in the East Bay....
29
Sep
EdSource: Female and Latino Students Most Likely to Work While in California Colleges
Female and Latino students are the most likely to be employed while studying at California State University, University of California or community colleges....
25
Sep
Antioch Unified Welcomes First Student School Board Members
Teens from Antioch, Bidwell and Dozier Libbey Medical high schools were sworn in as the first student members of the Antioch Unified school board....
16
Sep
EdSource: More Women Are Now Leading U.S. School Districts, Study Says
One-third of all school superintendents in the U.S. and half of those in the 100 largest districts are women, according to a study released Monday....
15
Sep
WCCUSD to Host Community Budget Meetings This Week
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will host community budget meetings this week at Hercules, Richmond and El Cerrito high schools....
15
Sep
Tariffs Expected to Make Pittsburg School Upgrades More Expensive
Projects covered under voter-approved funding for Pittsburg Unified School District improvements could increase in cost because of pending Trump tariffs....
10
Sep
Contra Costa Districts Kick Off School Year With Calls for Increased Pay, Threat of Strike
Unions representing employees in Antioch, Pittsburg and West Contra Costa school districts opened or upped the stakes of contract negotiations in recent weeks....
25
Aug
EdSource: California Joins Effort to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2030
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that California is on track to cut chronic absenteeism by half in the next five years....
15
Aug
EdSource: Becoming School Superintendent in an Age of Uncertainty and Anxiety
New WCCUSD Superintendent Cheryl Cotton grew up attending district schools in San Pablo and El Cerrito and has lived in the area her whole life....
12
Aug
WCCUSD Approves Charter School Expansion but Wants Diversity, Transparency Improvements
Despite a potential loss in revenue and concerns about transparency and diversity, the WCCUSD board gave the OK for a local charter school to expand. ...
12
Aug
‘Action Is About Support’: New AUSD Superintendent Meets the Community
Newly appointed Antioch Unified School District superintendent Dr. Darnise Williams was formerly welcomed at a meet-and-greet on Aug. 2....
05
Aug
EdSource: Newsom Directs Agencies to Tackle Loneliness Crisis Among Boys and Young Men
California is responding to loneliness and depression among boys and young men by trying to boost mental health support and educational and job opportunities....
30
Jul
EdSource: Trump Administration Unfreezes Billions in Federal Education Funds After Outcry
The Trump administration will unfreeze federal funds for the current school year after an outcry from educators and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle....
