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	<title>Richmond Confidential &#187; West Contra Costa Unified School District</title>
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		<title>Chevron announces $1 million in grants</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/11/08/chevron-announces-1-million-in-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Waldholz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chevron announced $1 million in grants for six local initiatives in job training and science education on Monday. Recipients include the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Contra Costa College. “[We’re] happy to contribute a total of $1 million – that’s easy to say, $1 million,” said refinery General Manager Nigel Hearne at a...]]></description>
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		<title>Ivy League Connection gives local youth an academic edge</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/11/02/ivy-league-connection-gives-local-youth-an-academic-edge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ivy League schools are known worldwide for their prestige, academic rigor and exclusive admissions. The Ivy League Connection funds trips to Ivy League summer enrichment programs to create that college-going academic culture in Richmond. Last Thursday, the ILC hosted a private dinner with Elizabeth Hart, the director of minority outreach at Brown University. “If we’re...]]></description>
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		<title>District encourages parental involvement in education at conference this Saturday</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/10/28/district-encourages-parental-involvement-in-education-at-conference-this-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DeJean Middle School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marin Trujillo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parents as Partners and Leaders Conference]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all that goes on in the adult world, relating to a miniature version of one’s self is a lot harder than the uninitiated might think. Something as simple as helping a 9-year-old with a writing assignment can be daunting after a day’s work; the “simple” one-sentence instruction often reads as if it were some kind of esoteric answer to the meaning of life. Even relating to educators, especially one who spends the day explaining long division, can be challenging...]]></description>
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		<title>With new $60,000 lab, Richmond High is training a new crop of engineers</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/03/14/with-new-60000-lab-richmond-high-is-training-a-new-crop-of-engineers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Oltmanns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond High School now has a new state-of-the-art computer lab that will provide students with intensive engineering training. The lab is the result of a wide-ranging partnership between the school, the City of Richmond, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Chevron, and Project Lead the Way—a national, educational nonprofit that helps schools to expand their work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond high schools fall short on standardized tests</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/11/11/richmond-high-schools-fall-short-on-standardized-tests/</link>
		<comments>http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/11/11/richmond-high-schools-fall-short-on-standardized-tests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STAR Program results show that few high school students in Richmond meet state proficiency standards.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidates outline ideas at school board forum</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/01/candidates-outline-ideas-at-school-board-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Differences aside, all agree that money is the district’s most pressing issue. ]]></description>
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		<title>New Helms Middle School ready to show</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/06/02/new-helms-middle-school-ready-to-show/</link>
		<comments>http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/06/02/new-helms-middle-school-ready-to-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Moscoso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, the Contra Costa Unified School District invited the community to an open house showcasing the new campus of Helms, the only middle school in San Pablo. The 140,000 square foot facility will be ready for the kids in the fall.]]></description>
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		<title>In search of a warm coat for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/12/12/in-search-of-a-warm-coat-for-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phoebe Fronistas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tough economy means donations are down for Verde Elementary Schools's annual Christmas toy and coat drive.]]></description>
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		<title>District hopes bus passes will increase attendance</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/12/09/district-hopes-bus-passes-will-increase-attendance/</link>
		<comments>http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/12/09/district-hopes-bus-passes-will-increase-attendance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie F. Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help improve attendance and keep kids out of trouble, a program of the West Contra Costa Unified School District is funding bus passes for up to 2,000 high school students. So far only about 1,500 students have signed up.]]></description>
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		<title>Lights, cameras, action at Richmond High</title>
		<link>http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/10/29/lights-cameras-action-at-richmond-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerned parents, teachers and community organizers at Richmond High School have demanded the school board install new security cameras, better lighting on campus and urged the creation of a comprehensive safety plan for the district.]]></description>
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