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15,000 at-home Covid tests distributed to West Contra Costa Unified students
As schools open up after winter break, the West Contra Costa Unified School District distributed 15,000 Covid-19 test kits.Read More
West Contra Costa school district reaches tentative agreement with teacher’s union
Officials with the West Contra Costa Unified School District said Monday they reached a tentative agreement with United Teachers of Richmond for the coming school year. District officials said...Read More
West Contra Costa Unified ratifies agreement for limited in-person classes
Underscoring the patchwork of reopening plans emerging even among adjoining districts, West Contra Costa Unified School District students will be able to return to the classroom April 19 under...Read More
West Contra Costa unveils in-person summer school plans to bridge learning gap
West Contra Costa Unified School District plans to confront widespread learning loss and prepare students of all grades for the “new normal” of returning to the classroom by enhancing...Read More
School districts turn to esports leagues during pandemic
While traditional sports are on a time out at many schools, a growing number of districts have turned to organized video games to provide students the team sports experience...Read More
School district surveys families on possible return of in-person classes
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is encouraging families to fill out a survey that will gather input on a possible return to in-person instruction for students. The...Read More
Covid-19 update: Two more Bay Area counties make watchlist, school district announces online start, Fairfield cases spike
After landing spots on the County Monitoring List, the state could soon impose restrictions on Sonoma and Alameda counties. Contra Costa County’s tightened health order takes effect at 11:59...Read More
School year to begin exclusively online for West Contra Costa district students
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will continue educating students exclusively online when classes resume Aug. 17 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the district’s multi-phased draft plan...Read More
School district budget eliminates campus police, funds African American student services
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board on Wednesday unanimously approved a $377 million budget for the coming academic year that includes ending contract services with local police...Read More
West Contra Costa school district seeks nearly $1 million to meet fundraising goal
The West Contra Costa Education Fund along with the West Contra Costa Unified School District has raised more than $350,000 to support students and families as they struggle with...Read More
El Cerrito High School locks found cut for field, court access
The El Cerrito Police Department advises the public to remember the fields at El Cerrito High School are off-limits during the novel coronavirus pandemic after the locks were found...Read More
Covid-19 update: SF houses domestic violence victims, judge orders four ICE detainees released, seventh patient dies from Hayward facility
Since Wednesday evening, an additional 1,774 people have died in the U.S. of complications related to Covid-19. In California, that number rose by nearly 50 in the same time...Read More
West Contra Costa adds supper to free student meals during school closures
Students in the West Contra Costa Unified School District counting on the daily student meal program being provided during the novel coronavirus pandemic closure will now get supper, too,...Read More
School districts set up student pick-up meal distribution centers
At least two school districts in the Bay Area will be distributing food to students while schools close due to the novel coronavirus starting Monday. The West Contra Costa...Read More
Richmond school to be renamed ‘Michelle Obama Elementary School’
An East Bay elementary school is being renamed to honor one of country’s most recent First Ladies, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Wilson Elementary School...Read More
Richmond students, parents propose school name change to honor Michelle Obama
School district officials in Contra Costa County will consider a request by students and parents to change the name of Wilson Elementary School. An ad hoc committee will take...Read More
West Contra Costa schools close at noon due to smoke, power outage
Power outages and poor air quality from wildfires have prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to shorten the school day Monday and dismiss students at noon. District...Read More
Power outage closes Richmond High School for second day
Richmond High School will be closed Thursday after plans to reopen the school ran into complications.Read More