Proposed charter school sparks heated debate
Summit Public Schools had their petition to open a new high school in El Cerrito denied by the West Contra Costa Unified School District - a decision which the Richmond City Council backed. The result:...
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School board candidates debate student nutrition, teacher training at PTA forum
Nearly 70 people gathered at Harding Elementary School to listen to the ten WCCUSD school board candidates running for election this November.
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Pro-charter school PACs flood West Contra Costa school board elections with...
Political Action Committees (PACs) advocating for charter schools have spent more than $350,000 to date in the West Contra Costa County school board race, prompting protests from parents concerned...
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Heavy spending pays off in school board race
Money ran the race on Tuesday's school board elections, with the best funded candidates Block, Kronenberg and Cuevas winning the seats of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
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In 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...
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West Contra Costa school board meets for a six-hour, packed discussion on...
On Wednesday night, West Contra Costa Unified School District’s (WCCUSD) first board of education meeting of the year was packed with chatty bouncy children, a sea of blue shirt-wearing Caliber Beta...
View ArticleSchool board candidates discuss charters, nutrition and safety at forum
The moderator asked questions about charter schools, nutritious lunches, school safety and educational inclusion at a forum Tuesday. The post School board candidates discuss charters, nutrition and...
View ArticleAlleged 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...
View ArticleSchool board approves trustee-area map
The final map will divide the district into five separate voting areas, each of which will elect one board member in future elections. This area-based system will replace the current at-large elections...
View ArticleWest Contra Costa school board will soon release its trustee-area map after a...
The journey toward the new voting system in the school district began in 2002, when the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 was enacted, making it easier for minority groups to prove at-large...
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