WCCUSD Faces Budget Deficit and End of Mask Mandate
The WCCUSD's budget troubles continue, school mask mandates are coming to an end, and school board members were told to run meetings with more tact and speed....
17
Mar
10
Mar
Votes That Could Have Led to Staff Cuts Don’t Pass School Board
As the West Contra Costa school district grapples with budgetary issues, the board voted against two measures that could have led to teacher and staff layoffs....
03
Mar
WCCUSD Vaccine Mandate Again Gets Pushed, Raises Questions
Most WCCUSD students 12+ have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. The district is delaying the mandate for the rest, but it remains unclear how it will be implemented....
17
Feb
Black Education Is Key Focus of School Board Meeting
The WCCUSD school board on Wednesday encouraged Black history instruction, and people raised concerns about the treatment of Black students and their parents....
27
Jan
Teachers Demand Increased COVID Safety Measures, Threaten Strike
With threat of a teachers' strike looming, COVID-19 safety concerns remained a central focus at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Board of Education meeting....
20
Jan
KN95 Masks on the Way for WCCUSD Students as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
WCCUSD Superintendent Kenneth "Chris" Hurst addressed the rising COVID-19 cases and substitute teacher pay in the district before the school board Wednesday....
14
Jan
Students and Teachers Express Concern Over District’s Handling of Omicron Surge
The West Contra Costa school board met Thursday to discuss the district's response to the COVID-19 surge caused by the omicron variant....
28
Oct
WCCUSD Appoints New Director of Operations
Also at the special meeting were calls to give students more chances to be heard and a demand for the district to do more about campus gun violence. ...
18
Oct
Finally Back at School, Teens Have Mixed Emotions
Students from two West Contra Costa high schools tell the Pulse how they feel about being back in school in our new series....
15
Oct
Without Enough Support, Some WCCUSD Students Are ‘Struggling to Function’
Official reports of physical violence are down, but one community member said students are being attacked and asked the WCCUSD to bring back campus officers....
07
Oct
West Contra Costa Board of Education Discusses Anti-Vaccine Protestors on Campuses
Anti-vax protestors, COVID-19 testing, textbooks and teacher shortages were all discussed at the Oct. 6 West Contra Costa school board meeting....
01
Sep
WCCUSD Board Hears COVID-19 Update Following Return to School
WCCUSD staff addressed coronavirus testing and response, staffing shortages and vaccinations at the Aug. 25 school board meeting....
09
Aug
As Schools Reopen, Gov. Newsom Invests $123.9M to Address Financial and Safety Concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom said fears about returning to in-person schooling could be eased by getting vaccinated, if eligible, and following safety protocols....
28
Jul
WCCUSD Announces Plans to Go Back to School
West Contra Costa schools will be in person in the fall with safety measures like mask-wearing, though distance learning will still be an option....
15
Jun
Families Desperately Await Schools to Open
As a stay-at-home school year comes to a close again, students, parents and teachers in communities of color share their frustrations with distance learning....
