WCCUSD Weighs Options Amid Estimated $33.5M Deficit
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday approved a budget report and received an update on district operations during the coronavirus pandemic....
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May
19
May
Kennedy High School Graduation Festivities Kick-Off Despite Shelter-In-Place
Kennedy High senior Stephanie Ortega sat in the passenger seat of a car to receive her cap and gown Thursday as school staff lined up to cheer her and...
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....
21
Apr
How My Sonoma State Classmates and I Are Handling Online Learning
Many students are learning to adjust from living in dorms that give them easy access to classes, libraries and other resources on campus to moving back home and adapting to...
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....
23
Mar
WCCUSD Sites Provide Thousands of Lunches as Schools Remain Closed
Nine school campuses distributed bagged lunches to thousands of students in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) as schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic....
19
Mar
Coronavirus Update: WCCUSD Addresses Teaching, Adds More Food Distribution, Closes for Another Week
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is using several different approaches in grappling with the rapidly evolving situation regarding the novel coronavirus, including figuring out learning options for students....
17
Mar
Hit By Coronavirus Crisis, School Districts Call Time-out: Still Providing Meals
By Sunday evening, more than 720 of the state’s 1,000 school districts announced they were closing beginning Monday. They made the decision out of an abundance of caution for the...
13
Mar
Coronavirus Update: WCCUSD to Close Schools For Three Weeks
The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced Thursday that it will be closing all schools for three weeks over growing concerns about the coronavirus....
05
Mar
WCCUSD to Lay Off 300+ Employees Amid $47.8M Deficit
The West Contra Costa Unified School Board voted 4-1 at its Feb. 26 meeting to send layoff notices to more than 300 certificated employees and administrators....
13
Feb
WCCUSD Board Cuts $8 Million, Renames School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted Wednesday to cut $8 million from next year’s budget in an ongoing effort to eliminate a $47.8 million deficit, while also renaming...
29
Jan
Annual Education Fair Showcases Local Schools
About 75 local schools showcased their offerings to more than a thousand prospective families Jan 25 at the 4th annual West Contra Costa Education Fair....
29
Jan
March Honors MLK’s Legacy of Involvement
The butterflies attached to colorful wool strings flew with the demonstrators as they advanced from the Richmond College Prep Charter School entrance as part of the annual Martin Luther King...
