What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for U.S. Education
The American education system is poised to be a battleground for funding, diversity and immigration issues under President Trump....
20
Dec
18
Dec
My AP English Teacher Gave Me Back My Love of Reading and Writing
My other English classes were just a grade, nothing more than work from a packet, and words from a book. Her class made me want to do more and be...
09
Dec
WCCUSD Considers New Policies on Slurs and Racialized Harm
The WCCUSD, which has a majority of students of color, could soon see new policies regulating racialized harm and slurs to further its anti-racist efforts. ...
22
Nov
District Considers Impact of Curriculum, Conditions on Student Success
Student achievement is slowly rising in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for some student groups while most others struggle....
18
Nov
Guadalupe Enllana Confident She’ll Hold Her Lead in WCCUSD Race
An update to unofficial election results shows Guadalupe Enllana has over 900 votes over Otheree Christian for a seat on the WCCUSD board....
07
Nov
Update: Two of Four School Measures Appear to Pass Wednesday
Measures for the Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley unified school districts had the votes to pass, while ones in Martinez and Byron Union School District did not....
06
Nov
Mixed Results on Passing School Funding Measures in County
Four school funding measures for districts around Contra Costa County were showing mixed results based on initial election returns Tuesday night....
04
Nov
WCCUSD School Board Candidates Talk Literacy, Accountability in Final Forums
The candidates for three West Contra Costa school board seats, only one of which will be decided by voters, spoke in two October forums....
25
Oct
WCCUSD Board Approves Upcoming Interim Superintendent’s Contract
Kim Moses is set to be the West Contra Costa schools superintendent after Kenneth "Chris" Hurst steps down until June 30, then return to her current position....
11
Oct
High School Coaches Removed From Jobs Get Community Support
Community members showed up at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa school board meeting in support of two high school coaches removed from their positions....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
07
Oct
Parents Learn Tools to Advocate for Disability Rights in the School System
Parental African American Achievement Collaborative Team, which empowers Black families in Pittsburg, and Disability Rights of CA hosted a workshop for parents....
07
Oct
California Students to Learn A.I. and Media Literacy Soon
AB 2876 directs the Instructional Quality Commission to include AI literacy and media literacy content in math, science, and history-social science curriculum....
02
Oct
West County School Board Names Interim Superintendent
The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education has named Kim Moses to become interim superintendent after Kenneth Hurst retires....
01
Oct
West County School Chief Retires, Effective in December
West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Kenneth C. Hurst will retire in December after more than three years of leading the district....
