County Ed Office to handle WCCUSD budget approval if school board doesn’t do it by Sunday
West Contra Costa parents say district plan for vulnerable students falls short and board is ‘failing our students.’
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School board refuses to adopt 2024-25 budgetÂ
West Contra Costa Unified School District board says district didn’t adequately explain progress on $64 million in spending on programs for high-needs students.
‘A lot of barriers’: New food bank CEO on fighting hunger in Contra Costa County
Caitlin Sly leads the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano amid inflation and concerning rates of food insecurity.
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