West Contra Costa Unified School District has an estimated $23M deficit over the next two years.
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Nervous, surprised, excited: Stege Elementary students moved to DeJean
Richmond elementary students must now attend a nearby middle school after their school was closed due to asbestos and for other repairs.
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Stege parents: Why was school operating with such serious building deficiencies?
As frustrated parents shout questions, WCCUSD superintendent says school was third on renovation list until asbestos discovery forced closure.
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WCCUSD elections: Only 1 of 3 school board seats contested
Guadalupe Enllana will challenge Otheree Christian in the Area 2 WCCUSD school board race while Cinthia Hernandez is running unopposed in Area 3.
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Parents still frustrated with school district’s revised plan to help at-risk students
‘A waste of our time,’ said West Contra Costa Unified School District parent leader. Without accountability plan, district budget delayed.
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Stege Elementary relocation could last ‘two to three years,’ superintendent says
West Contra Costa Unified School District sets another meeting to answer parents’ questions about environmental hazards found at Richmond elementary school.
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Stege school closure, services for at-risk students to be discussed
West Contra Costa Unified School District meetings to discuss moving elementary pupils to middle school and district accountability plan.
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Stege Elementary supporters call school conditions ‘a travesty’
Attorney: Asbestos found at Richmond elementary school this summer; students got sewage on clothing from overflowing toilets,
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WCCUSD hit with civil rights lawsuit for teacher shortages, school facility issues
Lawsuit, on behalf of parents, teachers, students, says district failed to remedy problems at Stege, John F. Kennedy High and Helms Middle School.
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Richmond basketball coach gets kids off their phones and learning life skills
Michelle Obama Elementary I AM HOOPS summer league instills confidence, discipline, goal-setting skills.
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Parents say school district hasn’t explained how it’s fixing accountability plan
The West Contra Costa County Unified School District’s budget, due by Aug. 15, is in limbo due to school board’s ‘unprecedented’ rejection of plan that guides programs for at-risk students.
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Emergency fund helps Contra Costa College students
College Foundation Wrap-Around Fund provides cash for life mishaps that students on tight budgets can’t afford.
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WCCUSD school board gets two-week extension to approve budget
Missing a July 1 deadline caused the district’s internet to be temporarily shut off Monday, an official told Richmondside.
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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 budget
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.
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Who runs Richmond’s schools? A guide to the WCCUSD, county and college school boards
Learn how your Contra Costa County school districts operate so you can stay better informed about, or even influence, decisions that impact your community.
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‘Devastated:’ Students mourn loss of high school diploma lifeline
Gateway to College, a WCCUSD program that helped high schoolers at risk of dropping out earn diplomas and feel confident enough to attend college, fell victim to budget cuts.
