Should I Quit My Job? California Parents Grapple With Education in a Pandemic
As schools across the state prepare to teach remotely, parents are investigating how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job....
28 Jul
21 Jun
Te’s Corner: To the Ones Who Sowed the Seeds and Stayed
Donté Clark writes a poem in honor of the fathers "who fought, cried and died for our freedom when the world would never show."...
10 May
Working From Home Has Given Me Time I Needed With My Son
My first year of parenthood has become unpredictable, not due to raising a kid, but the state of the world. It is scary to raise a kid in the middle...
Poniendo a 2019 en Perspectiva Como Nueva Mamá
En septiembre, le di la bienvenida a un bebé. Todos los días desde entonces, me he preguntado cómo le enseñaría a abrazar las complejidades, los horrores y la belleza del...
31 Dec
Putting 2019 In Perspective As a New Parent
In September, I welcomed a baby boy. Every day since, I have wondered how I would teach him to embrace the complexities, horrors and beauty of the world that surrounds...
22 May
Los Estudiantes y Padres de WCCUSD Evalúan el Futuro de las Escuelas
Guadalupe Calvario fue uno de los muchos padres y estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa que se reunieron en el Centro para las Artes Escénicas del Este...
04 Mar
Pot and Pregnancy: A Trend On the Rise
While more women may be using marijuana while pregnant, the effects – positive or negative – on the fetus are still largely unknown....
07 Feb
Convening Brings Parent Leaders Together
About 60 parents from various ethnic backgrounds, with children in schools around Richmond, recently gathered to celebrate local parents’ commitment to making schools better and their role as community leaders....
31 Dec
Alex Beltran: If Parents Want to Be Effective, We Need to Get Together
Alex Beltran, the lead organizer of the West Contra Costa Parents’ Council, says the coalition will bring more resources to schools in underserved communities and ensure that parents stay informed...
31 Dec
Alex Beltrán: Si los Padres Quieren ser Efectivos, Necesitamos Unirnos
Los padres preocupados en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa han formado una nueva coalición, con la esperanza de proveer a los padres los recursos necesarios mientras mantienen...
01 Aug
Juanita Towns: New Center Could Help Parents Get Involved in School
Richmond resident Juanita Towns is advocating that West Contra Costa Unified School District officials create a multicultural parent center. While it’s a bold idea, Towns believes it’s an answer to...
08 Jul
Juanita Towns: Nuevo Centro Podría Ayudar a los Padres Involucrarse en la Escuela
Mientras que el verano llega a su final y los niños regresan a las aulas, Juanita Towns está animando a los padres a considerar involucrarse más en la escuela de...
16 May
CA Sen. Lara Urges Undocumented Parents to Sign Kids Up For Health Care
Kicking off his statewide tour to promote California’s Health for All Kids program, the new law’s author, State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, said undocumented parents should set their fears...
13 May
School Board Meeting Draws Crowds of Concerned Parents
Many parents and community members showed up to express their concerns over the superintendent search and the short timeline allocated to elect a candidate by July 1. They said they...
19 Apr
Black Parents Say ‘Make UC an Option’ for African Americans
The cost of a University of California education, feeling welcomed on campus and whether academic records are strong enough. These were among the concerns raised by a group of 16...
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