WCCUSD Board votes to reopen school campuses starting April 19
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Board of Trustees voted 4-1 Friday to reopen its 54 schools for limited in-person learning starting April 19. Trustee Jamela Smith-Folds voted no.
In-person learning will be...
Contra Costa Learning Hubs serve over 250 students during pandemic
By Kathy Chouteau
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) has helped alleviate some of the challenges families are facing by investing $2 million for the 2020-21 school year in...
Parent group ‘frustrated’ by WCCUSD labor agreement on school reopening
West Contra Costa Safe Open Schools released a response to a tentative labor agreement reached between the school district and its employee unions on reopening plans. The group's statement follows in full:
West Contra Costa...
WCCUSD, unions reach tentative agreement for spring in-person ‘intervention plan’
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Superintendent Matthew Duffy released a statement Friday on negotiations with its employee unions on the path toward in-person learning. The statement in full follows:
Matthew Duffy,
We spent the...
New Richmond Library resource helps with homework, resume and more
By Kathy Chouteau
Homework help, paper feedback and resume assistance are at community members’ fingertips thanks to Brainfuse, a new on-demand eLearning resource launched by the Richmond Public Library for people of all ages.
As part...
All-organic food boxes support WCCUSD families and local farms
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid school closures during the pandemic, one bright spot has been the partnership between Conscious Kitchen and the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), which has resulted in the distribution of...
WCCUSD teachers recognized for teaching excellence
With the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest challenging classroom environments nationwide in 2020, teachers across the West Contra Costa Unified School District stepped up their game to ensure educational and inclusive learning environments.
Particularly these...
Women leaders inspire youth at S.H.E. Leads STEM Summit
By Kathy Chouteau
A coach for the San Francisco Giants, the diversity leader of a multi-national corporation and the founder of a popular media and technology company joined a Zoom call on Tuesday sharing at...
Parents to rally to reopen WCCUSD schools on anniversary of closures
A coalition of parents, caregivers, students and community members who are calling for the reopening of West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD) schools for in-person learning plan to rally at Nicholl Park in Richmond...
WCCUSD students shine at Berman Speech Invitational
By Kathy Chouteau
In February, local nonprofit The Practice Space partnered with the El Cerrito High School Speech and Debate Team to host the Berman Speech Invitational, an online speech and debate tournament featuring middle...
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