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....
Data and teacher perspectives indicate that students are struggling while the West Contra Costa Unified School District attempts to fill staff vacancies....
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....
In response to a national article profiling West Contra Costa schools, the district is tightening up how its employees interact with the media....
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....
Poor facility conditions in the West Contra Costa Unified School District create an environment that is unsafe and hinders learning....
Declining enrollment, expiring Covid funds, inflation and ballooning staff costs have combined to lead some districts to make painful budget cuts....
At its Wednesday meeting, the WCCUSD board discussed student achievement and retention in the district and charter schools it oversees....
The WCCUSD student trustees want to engage with their peers to raise awareness about high schools' career pathways programs and make the process easier....
The culture wars are stepping up with an unprecedented number of bans on books written by people of color or LGBTQIA authors....
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....
West Contra Costa schools Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst responded Wednesday to concerns about changes to the dual-language immersion program....
At the WCCUSD board meeting Wednesday, teachers continued to plea for a fair contract and the superintendent responded to a teacher's assault of a student....
The Pittsburg City Council on Tuesday recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Month and approved a measure to help make school crossings safer....
A Stanford economist projects that future workers and the economy stand to suffer major long-term losses because of learning loss during the pandemic....
Districts with Black, Latinx, low-income or English-learning students tend to receive less funding, though California is among states bucking the trend....
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