Tag Archives: West Contra Costa Unified School District

Kandea Mosley stands in front of crowd.

Chevron checks in with six non-profits that received $1 million in grants

Two years after giving $1 million dollars in grants to six non-profits, Chevron California Partnership hosted an event Tuesday to show how the organizations have used the donation. Each organization presented a video of their...
Richmond High School kids learn about surgery on a field trip at San Francisco General Hospital

Richmond leaders and educators gather to discuss future of education in the school district

When Jose Irizarry took his Richmond High School class to visit San Francisco General Hospital recently, it was not your typical field trip. The students donned scrubs and spent time with hospital surgeons learning how...
classroom supplies

Mini-grants spice up classrooms in West County

This year, the Ed Fund awarded $35,000 in grant money to 48 projects in 27 schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District to help teachers and schools bring enriched learning to their students.
West County voters supported education Tuesday, voting to approve Measures E and G.  Source: Contra Costa Elections Division website

Election 2012: Education wins big

West County voters came out strong for education Tuesday — both on a local and state level. Measure E, Measure G and Prop 30 passed. Todd Groves and Randy Enos will join the West Contra...

Election 2012: Proposition 30

West County school leaders are anxiously awaiting the vote on the state’s Proposition 30, a tax increase proposal written by Governor Jerry Brown that if passed would mean millions of dollars for the West Contra...
Poster about cyber bullying

Schools district gets creative to spread word on anti-bullying campaign

Throughout October and November, the West Contra Costa Unified School District is bringing the play “OutSpoken” put on by the YouthAware Education Theater program, into middle and high schools to expand the conversation about bullying.
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Election 2012: School district Measure E

Voters in West County have a lot to think about this election when it comes to education. The West Contra Costa Unified School District is asking voters to approve a $360 million bond measure. Read...

Election 2012: School district Measure G

Voters in West County have a lot to think about this election when it comes to education. The West Contra Costa Unified School District is asking voters to approve a parcel tax extension. Read more...
Robert Studdiford sitting for portrait

School Board Election 2012: Robert Studdiford

In eight years on the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, seven on the Citizens’ Budget Oversight Committee, and years on PTAs and coaching soccer, Robert Studdiford taught himself how the West Contra Costa County Unified School...
Todd Groves, Robert Studdiford, Antonio Medrano and Randy Enos answered 11 questions during Tuesday night's school board candidate forum at Murphy Elementary School. (Photo by: Brittany Patterson)

School board candidate forum overshadowed by presidential debate

On a night when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney held most voters’ attention, the four candidates for the West Contra Costa Unified School District board spoke Tuesday to about 15 people at a candidate forum...
Lunch

Unwrapped: Mixed reactions to new lunch

On July 1, new U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations kicked in changing what kids eat nationwide. The federal regulations, spearheaded by first lady Michelle Obama as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,...