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....
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Mar
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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....
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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
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...
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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...
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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...
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May
CA Sen. Lara Urges Undocumented Parents to Sign Kids Up For Health Care
Kicking off his statewide tour to promote California’s Health for All Kids program, the new law’s author, State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, said undocumented parents should set their fears...
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May
School Board Meeting Draws Crowds of Concerned Parents
Many parents and community members showed up to express their concerns over the superintendent search and the short timeline allocated to elect a candidate by July 1. They said they...
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Apr
Black Parents Say ‘Make UC an Option’ for African Americans
The cost of a University of California education, feeling welcomed on campus and whether academic records are strong enough. These were among the concerns raised by a group of 16...
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Mar
Nueva Iniciativa Imagina de Nuevo la Educación Pública
La iniciativa, llamada “What’s Possible for WCC Kids” (lo que es posible para los niños de WCC) pretende reunir a los padres y otros interesados de la comunidad para imaginar...
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Feb
New Initiative Re-Imagines Public Education
The “What’s Possible for WCC Kids” initiative aims to brings together parents and other community stakeholders to envision what an excellent public education looks like, and what steps are needed...
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Aug
Q&A: Remembering a Lost Son of Richmond – Terrance Kelly
Interview, Dr. Joseph Marshall Editor’s Note: From 1992-2004, the De La Salle High School football team in Concord, California won 151 straight games, setting a national record. The streak ended after...
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May
African-American Baby Shower Supports and Inspires Young Families
News Report + Photos, Sukey Lewis Pregnancy and parenthood can be both scary, and exciting; bringing a new life into the world comes with a host of new responsibilities and...
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May
Marginalized On Campus, Black High School Students and Parents Organize
News Report, Chanelle Ignant Editor's Note: Their numbers on campus shrinking, black students at Richmond High feel ignored -- but new parent and student groups seek to change that. It’s a Thursday...
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Jan
Hmong Parents Rely on School Janitor for Translations
News Report, Colby Tilbbet | The kNOw Youth Media FRESNO -- Hmong parents and community members in Fresno say a lack of translation services for Hmong speakers is the greatest barrier to that...
