I Thought Pride Didn’t Include Me. I Was Wrong
Even if you’re cisgender and straight, Pride Month should matter to you. It is meant to be a statement against the discrimination faced by queer people....
25
Jun
20
Jun
How Sports Helped Me Grow Beyond the Field
After an unimaginable change in her life, sports gave one 2025 Kennedy High grad a sense of purpose and a way to channel and express her emotions....
08
May
Trump’s Budget Would Abolish Funding for English Learners, Adult Ed, Teacher Recruitment
Trump's proposed education budget targets programs serving migrant children, teachers in training, college-bound students, English learners and adult learners....
06
May
WCCUSD Denies Richmond Charter Academy Renewal Over ‘Many Concerns’
The West Contra Costa school board denied renewal for Richmond Charter Academy over concerns about the charter’s finances, governance and lack of diversity....
18
Apr
Antioch School Board Could Soon Let ‘Students Represent Students’
The Antioch Unified school board unanimously approved a policy Wednesday to select up to three student trustees annually....
17
Apr
Progressive Education Can Increase Student Engagement and Success, Experts Say
Educators around the country are progressively beginning to reimagine the average academic journey, including finding ways to move out of the classroom....
14
Apr
Sponsored Content: TJ Simpson Is Building Community and Growing in College Corps
TJ Simpson is working toward his dream of becoming a park ranger, a goal made more attainable through his participation in #CaliforniansForAll College Corps....
30
Mar
Contra Costa County School Board Accepting Applications for a Student Member
Rising juniors and seniors have until April 18 to apply to be a student member of the Contra Costa County Board of Education next school year....
25
Mar
PUSD Students Could Get GPA Boost for LMC Courses
High schoolers in the Pittsburg Unified School District are on track to get two new ways to boost their college and career readiness. ...
24
Mar
Antioch High Salutatorian Turns Passion Into Purpose
Antioch High School senior Grace Fung is an officer in three campus organizations, class salutatorian, and a recipient of the AP Scholar Award....
17
Mar
Antioch’s Deer Valley High Students Star in ‘The Class’ Docuseries
The six-part limited docuseries, produced by Daveed Diggs and filmed in 2020-21, chronicles one adviser’s impact on a senior year marked by the pandemic....
03
Mar
EdSource: National Survey of Freshman Class of 2024 Finds Disparities Across Race, Sexual Orientation
A national survey finds that how the freshmen class of 2024 navigated their first year of college differed across factors like race and sexual orientation....
11
Feb
Local Nonprofit Launches Black Student Engagement Program
The Black Student Engagement Program by the Bay Area nonprofit 10,000 Degrees is designed to support Black high school and college students...
06
Feb
A Shortage of Bilingual Educators Leaves English Learners With Too Few Qualified Teachers
A shortage of teachers, particularly ones who are Spanish-speaking or Latino, has caused misassigned teachers and courses to surge in Contra Costa County....
31
Dec
We Shouldn’t Need the SAFETY Act to Protect LGBTQ+ Students — But We Do
The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act, or SAFETY Act, becomes California law Wednesday to protect LGBTQ+ students....
