Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
Linked Learning enhances curriculum at Richmond High
The California Department of Education included Richmond schools in a new pilot program to enhance learning skills in a wide range of fields, such as engineering, arts and media, and biomedical and health sciences.
Read MorePoint Molate Beach Park reopens to fanfare
Point Molate Beach Park reopens more than a decade after budgetary woes forced city officials to close its gates. The city spent $115,000 on minor improvements to the park to meet public safety and ADA requirements.
Read MoreGovernor Brown intervenes, no AC Transit strike Thursday
Governor Jerry Brown appointed a three-person board Wednesday evening to investigate the contract dispute between AC Transit management and local union ATU 192, effectively ending the threat of a strike for Thursday morning.
Read MoreCouncil takes on alcohol billboards, solar costs and free Internet
Richmond city council voted unanimously to ban alcohol advertisements on billboards near schools and other public institutions. City officials hope the new law will prevent minors from drinking before they can make informed, mature decisions. The council also lowered solar-power fees, and began looking into options to provide Internet to low-income residents.
Read More7th annual Home Front festival celebrates Richmond’s cultural history
Ford Point buzzed with activity Saturday, as hundreds of people attended Richmond’s 7th annual Home Front Festival at the Craneway Pavilion.
Read MoreAC Transit gives 72-Hour notice for strike as BART strike looms
While Bay Area residents deal with the disruption of a possible BART shutdown Tuesday, AC Transit hit them with another major blow. AC Transit workers gave a 72-hour notice that they intend to walk off the job on Thursday. If the bus workers make good on their threat and BART is on strike, two of…
Read MoreAlternative routes for your commute
If BART shuts down, here are some alternative commuting options for getting around the Bay Area:
Read MoreChevron’s Fuel Your School generates supplies in exchange for gas purchases
Chevron is teaming up with DonorsChoose.org to generate up to $1 million for education in October. Last year the initiative brought in $958,000 for the region.
Read MoreTwo daytime shootings take place in 28-hour period
A dozen rounds were fired at a home one block south of Kennedy High School yesterday afternoon. Police currently have no suspects in the case.
Read MoreProposed charter school sparks heated debate
Summit Public Schools had their petition to open a new high school in El Cerrito denied by the West Contra Costa Unified School District – a decision which the Richmond City Council backed. The result: a heated debate about educational opportunity in Richmond, and what effect a new high school might have on existing schools.
Read MoreRichmond students caught in the middle of two tests
Public school students and teachers in Richmond are caught in the middle between divergent sets of testing standards. Students are required to take and pass two types of assessments – the often criticized Standardized Testing and Reporting model and the incoming critical thinking standards of Common Core. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said…
Read MoreDe Anza High receives threatening letters
De Anza High School received two racially charged and threatening letters aimed at students, school officials reported.
Read MoreReduce, recycle, reuse and rot in El Cerrito and Richmond schools
A new project aims to usher in a waste management transformation. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Watershed Project, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting East Bay watersheds and ecosystems, a $30,000 grant to educate children and their community about recycling, reusing and composting.
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