While still below state standards, the trend is encouraging, officials say. Career and college preparedness improved and there were fewer suspensions and higher grad rates.
Tag: WCCUSD
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WCCUSD’s Measure V appears to have won, according to Friday’s election results
The parcel tax has well over the 66.6% of votes needed for it to pass.
Posted in2026 Election
Measure V parcel tax costs ‘less than a Netflix subscription,’ WCCUSD says. Here’s what it pays for
Student athletes fear what they might lose if it fails. Tax also funds libraries and other programs that have already been significantly cut back.
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WCCUSD renews Summit Tam’s charter but says test scores must improve
WCCUSD trustees praised the charter school’s culture and college readiness programs while raising concerns about persistently low math and English scores.
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6 things to know — Richmond opens tiny house village for unhoused youths
Also: A fundraiser for a Hercules family after a father’s death; help support wild food systems restoration; Richmond’s first accessible community garden opens.
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Incoming WCCUSD board member said teachers strike inspired her to run
Political newcomer Caitlin Garibaldi was uncontested for Area 5. Area 4’s Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy returns for a third term committed to improving student performance and increasing enrollment and attendance.
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Students are suffering in sweltering classrooms, WCCUSD teachers say
Teachers say classroom temperatures reached 80 degrees or higher during the recent heat wave. A survey found that 24 schools need upgrades to keep the temperatures under 76 degrees.
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Court-appointed former school superintendent to ensure WCCUSD hires qualified teachers
The appointment is the result of the district losing a lawsuit over its practice of using subs instead of properly credentialed teachers.
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California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order
With measles cases rising in the California, state health officials warned that Donald Trump’s recent vaccine announcement flies in the face of expert recommendations.
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5 things to know — 2 WCCUSD board seats are decided without a vote
Also: RYSE Center opens membership for fall semester; Contra Costa County reports West Nile virus in El Cerrito birds; grants open for African-American health and wellness programs.
Posted inSchools
WCCUSD students return to nearly fully staffed schools today
With only 37 vacancies — the lowest this time of year in recent memory — plus an all-clear for Kennedy’s chemical scare, WCCUSD is back in session.
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Kennedy High to reopen after tests showed air is safe
The kitchen and welding shop will be closed pending further PCE testing, but now students can start school as planned on Aug. 18.
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Where will Kennedy High students go if the campus remains closed? There are 3 options
WCCUSD considers sending students to other schools, opening up select ‘safe’ Kennedy buildings, or offering off-campus learning.
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Toxic chemical at Kennedy High: How students, community members can raise concerns
Kennedy families will gather for a private student summit while worried residents can join a public webinar with UCSF doctors or attend the school board meeting.
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Updated Q&A about the Kennedy High closure and PCE testing
What is PCE? Are students safe? When can we expect test results? Answers from the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control.
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Update: If Kennedy High can’t be reopened by Aug. 18, classes could move to Craneway, Contra Costa College or elsewhere
State officials confirmed Thursday that the source of the underground chemical is a plume from the Miraflores housing site.
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State is monitoring 6 dry cleaner chemical contamination cases in Richmond area
While the source of the PCE found at Kennedy High hasn’t been released, there are other locations citywide being monitored by the state.
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WCCUSD to hold public meeting about chemical found at Kennedy High
The state Department of Toxic Substances Control told WCCUSD there is “no immediate risk” from the discovery of tetrachloroethylene but further testing is needed.
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Former astronaut José Hernández sees his hometown in Richmond. So he’s paying a visit
Hernández, a motivational speaker with a four-year waiting list, made an exception for Richmond SOL and will be the keynote speaker for the group’s first community awards night.
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‘Wendy isn’t here.’ San Pablo third-grader’s deportation saddens Downer Elementary pupils
More than 400 children have been deported from California since President Trump stepped up ICE enforcement efforts. Here’s how one case made a lasting impression on a local classroom.
