Posts Tagged ‘West Contra Cost Unified School District’
West Contra Costa school board races attract significant campaign donations as charter schools continue to grow
Significant campaign donations from organizations linked with charter schools flooded the last two West Contra Costa school board races. As charter schools continue to grow in the district, it’s important to examine the money and policies that shaped the current charter landscape.
Read MoreWest Contra Costa debates starting school later as state rejects delayed start time bill
West Contra Costa debates starting school later as a bill for it is rejected in the state senate.
Read MoreRichmond students take action to improve education
Current local public school students and graduates are working to improve local public school education through SFER and SFER AN.
Read MoreSchool board recognizes Richmond High School soccer, discusses charters schools and bond money
The West Contra Costa Unified School District’s school board meeting Wednesday night included discussion of the need to find a home for Caliber Beta charter schools, updates on the district’s bond program, and recognizing the Richmond High School soccer team. The night started on a light note with a video representing the achievements of the Oilers…
Read MoreIn first School Board meeting since election, clashes over spending
Parents and students lined up one by one at the podium during West Contra Costa Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting Wednesday night to voice their concerns about the Board’s spending decisions.
Read MoreSchool district provides tools to build a bully-resistant child
In this video, Julia Marshall follows Stephanie Sequeira as she discovers that her daughter, Jackie, is being bullied. Bullying is different than normal conflict, and it’s not “kids just being kids.” According to Kidpower, a nonprofit focused on empowering kids, bullying is “a repeated oppression, psychological or physical, of a less powerful person by a…
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