Posts Tagged ‘WCCUSD’
District 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.
Read MoreFirst public forum gives voters glimpse of WCCUSD school board candidates
The seven candidates for two seats on the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education spoke about issues facing the school system during a September 20 public forum.
Read MoreInvestigation reveals possible WCCUSD fund mismanagement
A West Contra Costa United School District school board subcommittee heard the findings of a recent forensic financial audit of the school system’s bond program during a meeting last Thursday.
Read MoreNew superintendent talks plans for WCCUSD
Richmond Confidential interviews the new superintendent of the West Contra Costa County Unified School District, Matthew Duffy.
Read MoreCity, school district aim to provide free Wi-Fi to central Richmond
The City of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District are working to bring free Wi-Fi to residents of the Iron Triangle, by building a fiber optic network. Richmond is joining other cities like New York City, San Francisco and San Jose to supply residents with free public Wi-Fi.
Read MoreNew scholarship helps Richmond college students
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday evening to include all of Richmond’s students in a new college scholarship program. Students who earn the scholarship will receive $1,500 per year, starting with high school graduates in 2016. The scholarship program known as the Richmond Promise is financed by a grant from Chevron Corp.
Read MoreRichmond Promise eligibility still on hold
Following a five hour long meeting Tuesday night, the Richmond City Council delayed voting on who to make eligible for the Richmond Promise scholarship program and how much money students would receive. Councilmembers had trouble reaching consensus on how to expand eligibility and set scholarship levels without running out of money too quickly.
Read MoreCharter school community rallies for inclusion in scholarship program
Parents, students and teachers from Richmond-area charter schools rallied in front of Mayor Tom Butt’s office on Wednesday demanding the mayor and other councilmembers extend eligibility for a $35 million college scholarship program to charter school students as well as public school students.
Read MoreParents weigh in on school district spending
West Contra Costa Unified School District holds meetings to hear community input on how the district should allocate $200 million in bond authority to facility construction at old and new school.
Read MoreSchool board reflects on racial, economic disparities in new state test scores
West Contra Costa County school trustees confronted new test scores Wednesday showing a persistent achievement gap by race, income and language status among students. Trustees also took an important though preliminary step toward investigating allegations of financial mismanagement of the district’s school bond construction program.
Read MoreEasy solutions for truancy elude schools
Elementary schools in Contra Costa County had the highest truancy rate in the Bay Area for the 2013-14 school year, a new state report shows.
Read MoreCity council moves forward on Richmond Promise program
The Richmond City Council approved an outline for a $35 million college scholarship program on Tuesday, but questions about how eligibility will be decided and how much money students might expect to receive will be answered in October.
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