District Considers Impact of Curriculum, Conditions on Student Success
Student achievement is slowly rising in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for some student groups while most others struggle....
22
Nov
07
Nov
Update: Two of Four School Measures Appear to Pass Wednesday
Measures for the Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley unified school districts had the votes to pass, while ones in Martinez and Byron Union School District did not....
06
Nov
Mixed Results on Passing School Funding Measures in County
Four school funding measures for districts around Contra Costa County were showing mixed results based on initial election returns Tuesday night....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
27
Aug
EdSource: Lawsuit Against WCCUSD Could Set Precedent for How Districts Handle Complaints
A lawsuit against WCCUSD could set a precedent for how districts in California handle complaints filed by students, educators and community members....
09
Aug
Problems at Stege Elementary, Now Temporarily Closed, Had ‘Happened Too Long’
Environmental hazards, including asbestos, were found last month at Stege Elementary School, prompting it to be temporarily closed....
14
Jun
Fairmont Elementary Teachers, Parents Ask School Board for Additional Funding
We’re talking about whether "classrooms will have enough toilet paper and crayons to make it through the year,” one parent told the school board....
16
May
Community Picks Preferred Designs for Kennedy, Richmond High
The West Contra Costa school board reviewed community-chosen designs for the Richmond High and Kennedy High modernization projects on Wednesday....
09
May
WCCUSD to ‘Lease-Leaseback’ Kennedy, Richmond High Schools
The school board last week agreed to a “lease-leaseback” construction delivery method for its Kennedy and Richmond high school modernization projects....
24
Apr
‘What Is Pretty But Also What’s Lasting’: Upgrades Being Planned for Kennedy High
The West Contra Costa Unified School District received community feedback in a meeting Tuesday on potential designs for renovations at Kennedy High....
11
Apr
International Academies Help Newcomer Students Succeed
Newcomer students — those new to the U.S. — are often underserved, but their success in the WCCUSD shows the district is doing something right....
26
Mar
Animals Deserve Our Love and Our Patience
Jocelyn Valdez has always been an animal lover. She knew from a young age, she wanted to work to help animals, and she does, despite a huge obstacle....
11
Mar
Pittsburg’s Black Diamond High Named Model Continuation School
Pittsburg's Black Diamond High School last week was named a 2024 California Model Continuation High School for the third consecutive time....
22
Feb
FBI Hate Crime Report says Juveniles Targeted at Schools
A new FBI hate crime report released in January says approximately 10% of all hate crimes reported nationally in 2022 happened at a school or college campus....
02
Feb
Antioch Voters to Decide on Bond Measure to Improve School Conditions
On March 5, Antioch voters will decide on Measure B, which would issue $195 million to the district to update the infrastructure and modernize district schools....
