Kenneth Howe

Jan 24, 2025 | richmondside.org | Julia Haney |Kenneth Howe

The WCCUSD school board is expected to vote next week on whether to cut an additional $13 million from its 2025-26 and 2026-27 operating budgets by laying off employees, including 17 classroom teachers this year, and leaving positions unfilled. The equivalent of 43 positions this year and 47 positions next year will be impacted.

Jan 16, 2025 | localnewsmatters.org | Kenneth Howe

WEST CONTRA COSTA Unified School District is on the cusp of a new and uncertain era following the retirement of its superintendent, Chris Hurst, who stepped down in December after just over three years on the job. Whoever is chosen to permanently replace him will face a daunting set of concerns, including ensuring that the district is not placed under state control.

Jan 16, 2025 | edsource.org | Lasherica Thornton |John Fensterwald |Emma Gallegos |Kenneth Howe

News Brief Thursday January 16, 2025 10:08 am Three campuses in the California State University system are trialing software that uses a form of generative artificial intelligence with the goal of boosting students’ reading comprehension. Cal State Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino are piloting the software, which includes a chatbot function that interacts with students about their reading assignments, asking questions and sharing short comments about the text.

Jan 16, 2025 | edsource.org | Lasherica Thornton |John Fensterwald |Emma Gallegos |Kenneth Howe

News Brief Thursday January 16, 2025 2:10 pm The Pasadena Unified School District hopes to start welcoming students back in phases starting next week, according to a district media release. Five of the district’s campuses and three of its charter schools experienced serious damage as a result of the Eaton Fire, and more than 10,000 of the district’s 14,000 students had to evacuate. And, 1,387 employees lived within the district’s evacuation zones, including many whose homes have perished.

Jan 14, 2025 | edsource.org | Kenneth Howe

West Contra Costa Unified's Stege Elementary School in Richmond. Photo: Andrew Reed/EdSourceWest Contra Costa Unified School District is on the cusp of a new and uncertain era following the retirement of its superintendent, Chris Hurst, who stepped down in December after just over three years on the job. Whoever is chosen to permanently replace him will face a daunting set of concerns, including ensuring that the district is not placed under state control.