Moms Forced to Make More Sacrifices During Pandemic
Working moms and stay-at-home moms alike are under increased pressure as they juggle childcare, jobs, housework, distance learning and other responsibilities....
26
May
15
Feb
My Kids and I Are All Distance Learning. Something Needs to Change
As a college senior and the father of two small school-age children, Pulse reporter Joel Umanzor Jr. understands the need for and consequences of distance learning....
09
Sep
What I Will Tell My Daughter About 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, police killings, wildfires — here's what I'll tell my daughter about this year of bad news....
28
Jul
Should I Quit My Job? California Parents Grapple With Education in a Pandemic
As schools across the state prepare to teach remotely, parents are investigating how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job....
21
Jun
Te’s Corner: To the Ones Who Sowed the Seeds and Stayed
Donté Clark writes a poem in honor of the fathers "who fought, cried and died for our freedom when the world would never show."...
10
May
Working From Home Has Given Me Time I Needed With My Son
My first year of parenthood has become unpredictable, not due to raising a kid, but the state of the world. It is scary to raise a kid in the middle...
13
Jan
Poniendo a 2019 en Perspectiva Como Nueva Mamá
En septiembre, le di la bienvenida a un bebé. Todos los días desde entonces, me he preguntado cómo le enseñaría a abrazar las complejidades, los horrores y la belleza del...
31
Dec
Putting 2019 In Perspective As a New Parent
In September, I welcomed a baby boy. Every day since, I have wondered how I would teach him to embrace the complexities, horrors and beauty of the world that surrounds...
22
May
Los Estudiantes y Padres de WCCUSD Evalúan el Futuro de las Escuelas
Guadalupe Calvario fue uno de los muchos padres y estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa que se reunieron en el Centro para las Artes Escénicas del Este...
04
Mar
Pot and Pregnancy: A Trend On the Rise
While more women may be using marijuana while pregnant, the effects – positive or negative – on the fetus are still largely unknown....
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....
31
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...
31
Dec
Alex Beltrán: Si los Padres Quieren ser Efectivos, Necesitamos Unirnos
Los padres preocupados en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa han formado una nueva coalición, con la esperanza de proveer a los padres los recursos necesarios mientras mantienen...
01
Aug
Juanita Towns: New Center Could Help Parents Get Involved in School
Richmond resident Juanita Towns is advocating that West Contra Costa Unified School District officials create a multicultural parent center. While it’s a bold idea, Towns believes it’s an answer to...
08
Jul
Juanita Towns: Nuevo Centro Podría Ayudar a los Padres Involucrarse en la Escuela
Mientras que el verano llega a su final y los niños regresan a las aulas, Juanita Towns está animando a los padres a considerar involucrarse más en la escuela de...
