Schools Scramble to Teach Teachers How to Educate Virtually
With many schools staying away from in-person classes due to the coronavirus, teachers are learning digital tools and strategies for virtual education....
29
Jul
16
Jul
WCCUSD Board Urges Distance Learning: It’s ‘Life and Death’
The West Contra Costa Unified board said schools should not have any in-person activity until safety from the coronavirus could be guaranteed....
14
Jul
WCCUSD Reopening Plan Focuses on Distance Learning
On July 9, the West Contra Costa Unified School District unveiled a draft framework to resume schooling Aug. 17....
14
Jul
Some California Schools Delay In-Person Classes as Coronavirus Surges
Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures — and the money to implement them — to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin...
06
Jul
WCCUSD Board Talks Efforts to Improve Black Student Achievement
On June 30, the West Contra Costa Board of Education received an update from Superintendent Matthew Duffy on Black student achievement in the West Contra Costa School District....
03
Jul
What California’s Budget Deal Means for K-12 Schools
California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they reopen this fall. But school officials fear Sacramento’s decision to delay cuts could throw districts...
26
Jun
WCCUSD Plans for Reopening, May Not Bring Back Superintendent
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is thinking about how to reopen schools and has not automatically renewed Superintendent Matthew Duffy's contract....
13
Jun
Expect Hybrid Learning to Become the Norm This Fall
State education officials released recommendations for reopening more than 10,000 public schools this fall. They illustrate a number of drastic changes that will need to be made in order for...
12
Jun
WCCUSD Cuts School Resource Officers, Invests in Black Students
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to eliminate contracts with law enforcement for school resource officers and to invest the $1.5 million formerly budgeted to pay...
29
May
WCCUSD Board Approves Plan for Invictus, Talks Summer School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday approved a facilities use agreement with the Invictus Academy of Richmond, giving it more space at Juan Crespi Middle School, where...
11
May
How California Community College Foundations Are Trying to Help Students
Community college foundations are giving extra aid to undocumented and low-income students, whose needs are unmet by federal pandemic relief programs....
30
Apr
Board Confirms Denying Manzanita Middle’s Charter Renewal
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted Tuesday to accept a report that found there was a factual basis for not renewing the charter for Manzanita Middle School....
01
Apr
WCCUSD To Send Out Grades, Prepares for Digital Board Meeting
The West Contra Costa Unified School District sent out an update Monday on the state of grading and report cards while schools continue to be closed because of the coronavirus....
27
Mar
WCCUSD Schools Closed By the Coronavirus But Many Lessons Left To Learn
West Contra Costa Unified School District students, teachers and school officials continue to adapt to the online learning environment that will last at least until May 1....
26
Mar
WCCUSD Moves to Improve Distance Learning as Schools Remain Closed Until May 1
Bay Area health officers announced Wednesday that school closures have been extended at least until May 1, as part of ongoing efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus....
