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....
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Mar
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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....
18
Nov
Disadvantaged Students Are Especially Struggling Amid Teacher Shortages
Data and teacher perspectives indicate that students are struggling while the West Contra Costa Unified School District attempts to fill staff vacancies....
02
Nov
Plans to Bring New Learning Technology to WCCUSD Schools Raise Equity Questions
While the board agreed that it was important for students to have the tools to learn, trustee Mister Phillips questioned if the implementation was equitable....
26
Oct
WCCUSD Makes Media Policies More Restrictive
In response to a national article profiling West Contra Costa schools, the district is tightening up how its employees interact with the media....
15
Sep
New School Year Beset by Teacher Shortages, Anti-Diversity Efforts
A new school year began recently despite the myriad of challenges within the school system that may hinder the nation’s children's ability to learn....
13
Jul
WCCUSD Gives Update on Facility Improvement Plans
Poor facility conditions in the West Contra Costa Unified School District create an environment that is unsafe and hinders learning....
25
Jun
EdSource: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Approaching for 4 Bay Area School Districts as Costs Soar and Enrollment Falls
Declining enrollment, expiring Covid funds, inflation and ballooning staff costs have combined to lead some districts to make painful budget cuts....
16
Jun
West Contra Costa Charter School Report Raises ‘Uncomfortable Questions’
At its Wednesday meeting, the WCCUSD board discussed student achievement and retention in the district and charter schools it oversees....
28
Apr
Student Trustees Want to Ease Middle School to High School Transition
The WCCUSD student trustees want to engage with their peers to raise awareness about high schools' career pathways programs and make the process easier....
27
Apr
Battle to Ban Books at Schools Dramatically Escalates
The culture wars are stepping up with an unprecedented number of bans on books written by people of color or LGBTQIA authors....
07
Apr
‘When Life Hits Like a Whip’: Students Try to Deal With Mental Health Themselves But Want More Support
Kennedy High students told us how they deal with mental health issues and what schools and parents could do to increase mental wellness in teens....
16
Feb
School District Addresses Dual-Language Immersion Changes
West Contra Costa schools Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst responded Wednesday to concerns about changes to the dual-language immersion program....
