Mandarin is the world's most spoken language.
The winner moves on to the district spelling bee.
The West Contra Costa County Unified School Board increased rates for daily substitutes and long-term subs.
Prepared by 15 Bay Area chefs, the food is fresh, local, organic, seasonal and non-genetically modified.
As Regents approve hike, governor proposed taking away middle class scholarships.
Thousands of clerical and support workers will go on strike system-wide.
The hikes would go into effect ext fall.
The protests were held in El Cerrito and nearby cities.
Breaking education news: The scholarships will be awarded next spring and summer.
Students from all over the East Bay return to class in August. We have ideas to help parents pack a great back to school lunch.
The District Board of Education has made eight management appointments to West Contra Costa Unified Schools.
Matthew Duffy is set to take the helm of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
The block schedule is credited with giving students the chance to recover from a slip, while offering an opportunity to earn college credits
Reconstructing 19 critically aged school campuses with the remaining $1.6 billion bond was made a top priority by the trustees last week.
Two West County seniors were named Gates Millennium scholars.
Several college-bound teens in a scholarship award reception Thursday evening, see if you know any of them!
Some neighbors of the Elm Street campus have concerns over parking, noise, and traffic.
The East Coast police veteran and educator was selected to helm police, safety, and emergency services at the county community college.
El Cerrito middle school students from returned from Spring Break on March 28 to a $40 million campus remodel. Check out the upgrades.
An El Cerrito High School Teacher was selected from 8,401 teachers to be honored.
Richmond Police Department welcomed four high school student interns as part of a special leadership project last week.
A series of meetings by the West Contra Costa Unified School District will be held throughout the district tonight continuing next week.
The Korematsu Middle School campus will be the temporary site, and a $30M bond will need to pass to make it happen.
Mario Silva on trumpet is on tracks of Morgan Heritage’s “Strictly Roots,” Best Reggae Album of the year. Listen to him play: VIDEO.
If you plan to transfer your child to a school outside your neighborhood, the deadline for your application is this week.
A well-deserved congratulations to all of this year’s Bee participants for a job well done.
The move will boost graduation rates locally.
Controversy over a parcel tax contributed to Superintendent Bruce Harter's decision.
Registration begins Monday for children who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1.
Get help in filling out your college financial aid application
The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.
The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.
Students in Contra Costa County with too many absences would have to do community service or would have their driver’s license revoked.
Researcher finds that school meals can contain unsafe levels of a toxic chemical, putting low-income students particularly at risk.
Students who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade will be four times more likely to drop out of high school.
Finalists will be announced in February.
Stanford study suggests that today's ice sheets may be more resilient to increased carbon dioxide levels than previously thought.
With the California Mission's founder about to be named a saint, the church plans to be more sensitive to the heartache natives suffered.
Area therapist gives tips on how to help your teen transition into this big step -- and how YOU can turn this time into VERY useful dialogue
Lunches to pack, sharing the road with school buses, prescription glasses--there’s a lot to absorb! We’ve gathered the resources for you.