West Contra Costa Unified School District

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.

Theresa Harrington

July 9, 2019

Bay Area school redesigns its program to help students graduate

De Anza High School in West Contra Costa Unified in the East Bay has seen its graduation rate rise higher than the statewide average from 2014-15 to 2017-18.

Theresa Harrington

June 13, 2019

Bay Area school slated for 'redesign' gets new operating agreement

A commitment to save a California school includes a groundbreaking agreement between the teachers' union and school district.

Theresa Harrington

June 7, 2019

Charter schools cost East Bay district nearly $1,000 per student, report asserts

Charter school association says report, commissioned by the West Contra Costa Unified School District, is “pure propaganda.”

Theresa Harrington

May 14, 2019

Putting a focus on Bay Area district: superintendent and union president team up

West Contra Costa Unified’s superintendent and teachers’ union president work together on videos to attract families to district schools.

Theresa Harrington

May 13, 2019

Saving Stege: What will it take to redesign this struggling California school?

The West Contra Costa Unified School District has embarked on an 18-month plan to redesign a struggling East Bay school. Will it succeed?

Zaidee Stavely

April 17, 2019

Rising rents in coastal California outpace teacher pay

Many, especially first-year teachers, are spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent, exceeding the federal cutoff for affordable housing.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

March 25, 2019

California school district among latest to change board elections to better reflect diversity of community

West Contra Costa Unified is one of the latest California school districts to agree to switch from at-large to by-district elections in 2020. The goal is to have the board reflect the community's diversity.

Theresa Harrington

February 28, 2019

Bay Area district joins others in calling for moratorium on charter school expansions

School boards in West Contra Costa Unified, Los Angeles Unified and Oakland Unified have all expressed concerns about the growth of charter schools.

Theresa Harrington

January 29, 2019

Bay Area district and charter schools strut their stuff side by side in effort to attract students

West Contra Costa Unified schools and charter schools participate together in first-ever education fair to help educate parents about their options.

Theresa Harrington

December 20, 2018

Teachers in Oakland gearing up for possible strike

Oakland Unified teachers union president says educators are “fed up” with low salaries and poor working conditions.

Theresa Harrington

December 4, 2018

Latinas for the first time make up majority of Bay Area school board

The West Contra Costa Unified School Board for the first time in its history has a Latina majority who will now join in the tough task of making $12 million in budget cuts to help pay for salary increases for teachers and other employees in a region with soaring housing costs.

Theresa Harrington

November 3, 2018

Charter school supporters and critics are big spenders in some Bay Area school board elections

School board races in Oakland Unified and West Contra Costa Unified attract contributions

Theresa Harrington

October 16, 2018

Bay Area district faces challenges in attempt to shut down a charter school

District leaders hope state committee reviewing charter school laws will look at grounds for revoking charters and financial impact on districts.

Theresa Harrington

September 12, 2018

Teachers getting help to buy homes in California's hot housing market

California housing programs help teachers and other school staffers who meet income limits to purchase homes. Assistance includes down payment and closing costs.

Theresa Harrington