budget cuts

January 14, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area district’s budget cuts may hurt neediest students, advocates fear

West Contra Costa school board on Wednesday to begin reviewing suggestions for nearly $50 million in cuts over two years to balance budget.

January 10, 2020

Questions swirl about origins of $40 million deficit

Cutting nearly $40 million in West Contra Costa Unified triggers layoff worries, stirs distrust and puts superintendent’s job in jeopardy.

November 19, 2019

Supporters urge board to keep East Bay superintendent despite budget crisis

West Contra Costa Unified school board agrees to keep superintendent at the helm while searching for ways to bridge $48 million budget gap.

November 15, 2019

East Bay board may consider firing superintendent amid fiscal crisis

A $48 million budget deficit is threatening the job of Superintendent Matthew Duffy. A special school board meeting on Friday is expected to focus on possible termination of his contract.

October 21, 2019

East Bay district struggles with role of tutors in student learning

Bay Area district saved some tutor positions at reduced hours after critics said eliminating the positions would hurt the neediest students.

July 18, 2019

Amid budget deficits, Bay Area district braces for cuts, spending reserves

Like Oakland Unified, West Contra Costa faces budget deficits and sought help from its county office of education.

June 28, 2019

Oakland Unified board approves budget despite doubts about its accuracy

Board members also wonder whether voters would approve new tax measures next year, after grand jury report blasts district for fiscal mismanagement.

March 4, 2019

Oakland school board cuts $20.2 million from budget, including 100 jobs

Board member Jody London said the district could not give teachers the raises it agreed to in settling the recent strike without making the cuts.

February 12, 2019

Acclaimed restorative justice program on the chopping block in Oakland Unified

Students and advocates are loudly protesting a plan to significantly cut staff from the popular initiative, which emphasizes alternatives to punitive discipline approaches like suspension and expulsion.