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‘It’s just a beautiful experience’: Community groups plant trees to make Verde school greener.
For years, even on hot mornings and afternoons, Verde Elementary School students have spent their recess and physical education periods on a cracked and sun-drenched blacktop — a wide open space with colored lines drawing volleyball courts and soccer fields, a running track along the edge. But the school will soon live up to its…
Read MoreSchool board discusses charter school moratorium
The proposed resolution, inspired by several others—including one that passed last month following the teachers strike in the Los Angeles Unified School District—calls for a moratorium on charter school expansion from the California State Board of Education and seeks to establish additional oversight over existing charter schools.
Read MoreAlleged violation sets date for charter revocation hearing
The school board initiated a charter revocation process for John Henry High School last week. Board President Valerie Cuevas advocated for the revocation after the alleged mandatory reporting violations were brought to the attention of the board during public comment.
Read MoreToy donations abound in one school, fall short at a children’s center
It was a good day to be giving away coats. The air was biting cold and rain dribbled intermittently. On the last day of school before winter break, students at Verde Elementary School would be leaving with a new coat and a present. The school was running its annual toy and coat drive, an event…
Read MoreSanta returns to Verde Elementary in North Richmond
For more than a decade, Santa Claus and his natural white beard regaled the children at Verde Elementary in North Richmond every December.
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