EL RISE! partnership to benefit English language learners
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) is teaming up with Californians Together, Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) and Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) to assist 19 county offices of education...
Gov. Newsom: Schools must stay closed if county is on coronavirus watch list
Schools located in counties that are on the state's watchlist for concerning COVID-19 outbreaks must start the upcoming academic year with distance learning, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The mandate applies to both public...
WCCUSD to start next school year with distance learning
When school resumes on Aug. 17, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) students will continue distance learning, with only some high-needs students allowed to learn on campuses, according to a draft plan released...
Local students win gold medals, scholarships in NAACP competition
Two local high school students won gold medals and scholarships in the NAACP ACTSO competition, and will now represent Richmond in a national competition set to be held virtually this month due to COVID-19.
Charles...
Richmond teen earns paid internship with Bank of America
By Kathy Chouteau
A recent Pinole Valley High School grad has scored a prestigious, paid internship with Bank of America’s (BoA) Student Leaders program.
Richmond resident Kassandra Ruiz, 17, who plans to attend the University of...
Diocese to close 72-year-old Catholic school in Richmond
St. Cornelius Catholic School in Richmond will close due to declining enrollment, The Catholic Voice, a publication of the Diocese of Oakland, reported on Monday.
Founded in 1948, the K-8 school located at 201 28th...
Michelle Obama School campus in Richmond nears completion
By Mike Kinney
Construction on the state-of-the-art Michelle Obama School campus in Richmond is set to be completed by the end of next month. Staff at Overaa Construction Company, which is building the project at...
Op-Ed: Standardized testing maintains systemic racism in public schools
By Consuelo Lara
The destructive effects of standardized testing have been verified from numerous studies. These tests have a long connection with the stigmatizations of children of color and children of poverty. These tests have...
Cal State East Bay Discover Engineering! camp moves online due to COVID-19
This story was originally published in East Bay Today.
By Natalie Feulner
Cal State East Bay’s annual Discover Engineering! camp will look a lot different this year. But then again, so do most activities these...
Free COVID-19 testing coming to Kennedy High in Richmond
Free COVID-19 testing is coming to the Kennedy High School campus in Richmond from June 29 through August 16.
Testing will occur Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 500 Building/County Health...
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Hot weather prompts opening of cooling center in Richmond
A cooling center has opened in Richmond in response to the hot weather.
The Contra Costa County Office of Employment and Human Services plans to...
$10K reward offered for arrest in murder of Anthony Ramsey
The Richmond Police Department is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the murder of...
Mini-storage facility proposed for long-blighted Richmond site
A mini-storage facility is being proposed for a vacant, long-blighted 10.44-acre property on Chesley Avenue in Richmond.
On Wednesday, the city's Design Review Board recommended...
