Café Is Job Training For East Bay Students With Special Needs

Strawberry Corner Café in Concord is a restaurant occupation class training program for East Bay students with special needs, ages 18-22.

Water At Pittsburg Schools Safe To Drink: District

The district completed water testing in line with AB 746, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in October 2017.

Nationwide School Walkout: Concord Students Break Through Gate

Students at Mount Diablo High School pushed through a gate Wednesday to take part in the march.

LIST: Contra Costa County Schools Plan Walkout

Local students plan to participate in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence.

3 East Bay Teens Arrested For Threatening School, Classmate: Cops

The middle-schoolers were booked Wednesday into Contra Costa Juvenile Hall on suspicion of conspiracy and making criminal threats.

Rumors Of Threats Against Heritage High School Unfounded: Police

A Brentwood police lieutenant says despite rumors on social media, no threats of violence have been made against the East Bay school.

Local Educators Spend Their Day Off Learning And Sharing

The Contra Costa County Office of Education hosted an inspiring conference on the deeply personal art of teaching.

East Bay Students Tackle World Of Issues At 27th Annual Model UN

Students from two Concord high schools were among 360 delegates at the annual conference put on by Contra Costa County Office of Education.

CSU East Bay Concord Campus Closed Through Friday

Poor air quality from the massive North Bay fires is the cause.

Contra Costa Co. Board Splits Vote On Proposed New School District

The Northgate Unified School District would serve about 3,800 students and include neighborhoods in Concord and Walnut Creek.

Niche.com Ranks Mt. Diablo Unified Among Most Diverse School Districts

Niche.com is out with its latest K-12 rankings in America. See if your school district made the list.

Mt. Diablo School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

When's the first day of school in Mt. Diablo? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

Contra Costa Co. Woman Accused Of Illegally Accessing School's Records, Wiping Out Grades

Breaking: Authorities say the former school employee turned herself in to Concord police earlier this month.

Parents: Learn About Mt. Diablo Unified's New Language Academy

A meeting is scheduled next week.

East Bay Janitor Who Was Fired After Back Injury Settles With School District

A custodian fired from a Contra Costa County school district after a 2013 injury will receive a $290,000 settlement and his job back.

Concord Teacher Up for National Award

Cynthia Burnham is an eighth grade resource teacher at El Dorado Middle School.

UC System Admin Workers to Go on Strike

BREAKING: The labor action is set for all 10 University of California campuses in January.

Area High School Students Tackle World’s Challenges In Contra Costa Model UN

The event this weekend in Pleasant Hill gives teens a "hands-on" role representing "their country" in negotiations with real-world problems.

Clayton Valley Charter School Copes With Flu Outbreak

Hundreds of students missing class. Sanitation efforts on campus underway.

Contra Costa Community College Board Member John T. Nejedly Dies

BREAKING: The East Bay attorney represented the college district since 1994.

Concord Students to Benefit From Code.org Partnership

It's expected to provide greater students access to computer science teaching.

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Teacher Among County's '2016-17 Teachers Of Year'

Congrats to Shauna Hawes of Pleasant Hill's Valley View! Also named, Gina Minder-Maldonado of Oakley Union Elementary School District.

Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Gift $600 Million To 3 Bay Area Universities, Including Berkeley, For Research Center

BREAKING: Curing diseases will be the goal of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, which will be based in San Francisco.

3 Concord Students Make List of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Breaking education news: The scholarships will be awarded next spring and summer.

Mt. Diablo Schools Observe National Arts Education Week

Mt. Diablo Unified School Districts seeks to 'Lead the Way' with new ideas during Arts in Education week to be observed September 11-17.

ITT Technical Institute Shutters Concord School After Feds Cut Funding

The decision not to offer a September term leaves tens of thousands of students scrambling nationwide, including here in the Sacramento area

Mt. Diablo Unified Board Extends Superintendent Contract

The school district has extended Superintendent Nellie Meyer’s contract for a third time, citing her positive leadership.

5 Back-to-School Tips to Keep Your Concord Kids Safe

The National Safety Council offers tips on keeping your student safe and sound as they return to school this month. Good reminders for all!

Study: California is the 16th Best State for Student Debt

California may be an expensive state to live in, but when it comes to college debt — the Golden State is pretty generous.

Mt. Diablo Unified Kicks Off Inaugural Free Summer Meals Program

The federally-funded program will provide free meals to children and teens while school is out.

Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year Attend Annual Reception

Contra Costa County Office of Education honored 21 Teachers of the Year at an event held in their honor.

Concord Student Arrested After Alleged Teacher Attack

Concord police arrested a 15-year-old student of a Concord high school Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly attacked a teacher.

Rocketship Elementary Plan For Concord Moves Forward

A plan for a new charter elementary school in Concord received state approval Thursday afternoon despite local attempts to block it.

Robbery Arrest Prompts Brief Lockdown at School

The arrest is in connection to Wells Fargo ATM armed robberies.

Homework Hell: Stanford Research Shows Pitfalls of Homework

Kids are showing signs of stress, physical health problems, a lack of balance and even alienation from society.

1 in 4 Undergrads Sexually Assaulted, Study Finds

The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.

CSU Faculty to Hold Strike Vote Over Compensation

The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.

Stanford Study Indicates School Meals May Expose Children to Unsafe Levels of BPA

Researcher finds that school meals can contain unsafe levels of a toxic chemical, putting low-income students particularly at risk.

Nearly a Quarter of Elementary Students in California Were Truant Last Year

Students who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade will be four times more likely to drop out of high school.

Hold the Climate Change Hysteria: Ice sheets May Be More Resilient Than Thought, Say Stanford Scientists

Stanford study suggests that today's ice sheets may be more resilient to increased carbon dioxide levels than previously thought.