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IT academy at De Anza aims to bridge digital divide

By Paayal Zaveri | October 21, 2015 |

Students in De Anza High School's IT Academy solved computer issues for community members during the academy's first "Free Fix Day" of the year.

This past weekend De Anza High School’s Information Technology Academy hosted its first “Free Fix Day” of the school year in De Anza’s school cafeteria. IT Academies are one way schools in West Contra Costa are trying to bridge the digital divide.

WCCUSD considers new technology to improve student performance

By Isabel Gottlieb | October 9, 2015

Students at Summit Public Schools

Students at Summit K2, a charter middle school in El Cerrito, are testing a new way to learn online, courtesy of Facebook.

Kennedy High School narrows the digital divide

By Hannah Lawson | September 19, 2014

65 Kennedy High students will receive free laptops courtesy of a $100,000 grant.

Changes made to controversial preschool attendance tracking system

By Kamila McDonald | October 22, 2010 |

Two pre-schoolers

Changes to the controversial Radio Frequency Identification tracking at a local preschool.