Youth
Invictus Academy of Richmond is a different kind of charter school, one where students will take double periods of math and English along with communication classes like speech and debate. On September 27, the Contra Costa County Office of Education approved plans to open Invictus, a new public charter school. Invictus, which has been in the works since August 2016, will be open to students from grade 7 to 12 by fall 2018. Gautam Thapar, executive director and lead founder…
While many are excited about the new Mandarin dual-immersion program at Serra School, others are concerned about access to existing adult English as a Second Language classes, which were housed in the same location.
A recent study suggests that not only do suspensions take a toll on students, they place a financial burden on their communities.
Rates of sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, are on the rise in Contra Costa County according to new data from Contra Costa Health Services.
The mood was somber at the RYSE Youth Center on Wednesday, following news of Donald Trump’s presidential win.
The RYSE Youth Center held a mock election tonight for kids, where children showed an overwhelming preference for Clinton and Sanders.
Ghosts, princesses, superheroes and more filled a 10-block stretch of 23rd Street in Richmond on Oct. 31 for Trick or Treat on 23rd Street.
Passionate, strict, dedicated and humble were a few of the words used to describe the late Dr. William Jenkins at the opening of a new health center named for him.
On Sunday, lowriders from Richmond and beyond gathered on 23rd Street for a “Cruise for Peace” in the wake of recent gun violence.