Posts Tagged ‘WCCUSD’
School suspensions cost communities and unfairly affect minorities, experts say
A recent study suggests that not only do suspensions take a toll on students, they place a financial burden on their communities.
Read MoreWCCUSD to open Mandarin Chinese immersion school for kindergarten
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, and this fall, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) kindergartners will be both speaking and learning in it. On February 15, the WCCUSD Board of Education approved a new Mandarin language dual-immersion school that will open for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Read MoreStudent canvassers helped elect charter friendly school board
SFER AN and its parent organization, Students for Education Reform (SFER), present themselves as student-run, grassroots groups that advocate for change and improvement in local public education systems. But leaders in both organizations have charter school connections that appear to influence the groups’ activities, from educating eligible voters to endorsing candidates.
Read MoreThree Cheers for the Kids and Our Money
A comics-format examination of the power dynamics of Education Matters–a West Contra Costa County nonprofit funded by a local philanthropist–and its ability to influence school board elections and bring in charter schools.
Read MoreWCCUSD fulfills one to one tablet initiative
Like paper, pencils and books, electronic tablets have become a routine part of classrooms across Richmond.
Read MoreSchool-funding, Measure T parcel tax passes in Richmond
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) will retain a vital source of revenue, thanks to voter approval of a parcel tax extension that will generate millions of dollars annually for the school system.
Read MorePhillips and Panas elected to school board
Mister Phillips and Tom Panas will be the newest members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education, according to unofficial results reported by the Contra Costa Elections Division.
Read MoreSchool board candidates vetted by Education Matters before endorsement
The education-focused nonprofit Education Matters, the largest local spender in the 2016 WCCUSD school board race, vetted the candidates they endorsed with questions that included their stance on charter schools.
Read MoreCharter school organizations provide majority of campaign contributions in school board race
Campaign contributions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars have been poured into this year’s race for two seats on the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education, and over half of this money has come from organizations connected to charter schools.
Read MoreWCCUSD Board again denies Caliber School’s request
In a meeting at Lovonya DeJean Middle School last Wednesday, the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Board of Education voted against a petition from Caliber Schools to open a high school in the district.
Read MoreCounty conference gives parents tips to help students
More than two hundred parents attended the 11th annual Parents as Partners and Leaders Conference held at Lovonya DeJean Middle School last Saturday. The annual conference offers parents a range of guidance, information and advice.
Read MoreDistrict won’t sell Richmond middle school to charter organization
The Board of Education of the West Contra Costa Unified School District has stopped the sale of Adams Middle School to Caliber Schools for $60,000.
Read MoreSchool board votes to accept controversial audit, police may investigate
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Board of Education voted Wednesday night to accept a forensic financial audit report of the district’s $1.6 billion bond program and forward the audit report to law enforcement.
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