More than half of CA's Top 25 best middle schools are in the Bay Area, including Dublin and Oakland: U.S. News & World Report ranking.
More than half of CA's Top 25 elementary schools are in Bay Area. East Bay schools performed well with four schools on the Top 25 list.
The list of award winners was announced this week.
"These essential professions help power the state's clean energy progress, ultimately benefitting all Californians."
Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud champion Olivia Buhlman will next compete in the state finals in Sacramento.
NIAD works with Contra Costa and Alameda artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Here are key dates for the 2024-2025 school year in Mount Diablo USD, Walnut Creek School District, and Acalanes Union High School District.
Dr. Rogers was chosen for her tireless dedication to higher education as an administrator and teacher over the past 20 years.
Keenan Moran has the role of Friedrich in the Broadway Global tour of "The Sound of Music," traveling to 14 cities in China.
The high school seniors now have the opportunity to compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth over $30 million.
Parents in Walnut Creek can mark the first day of school and other important dates this school year.
Rogers is now the 15th permanent president of Contra Costa College. The 4CD Governing Board voted June 14 to ratify her contract.
Congratulations to Matthew Lee of Walnut Creek!
Winners of the National Merit Scholarship's $2,500 scholarship were chosen from finalists representing fewer than 1 percent of U.S. seniors.
Contra Costa College is seeking 60 or more participants for its NASA program.
It's one of 10 U.S. colleges chosen to participate in the program funded in part by a $20 million grant from MacKenzie Scott.
These schools in Walnut Creek were among 356 California schools recognized for "exceptional" educational services.
Enrollment increased steadily until COVID-19 shut down school campuses.
Lunches are first-come, first-served and only while supplies last, but in its first four weeks, has yet to turn a student away.
The funds help students cover items such as housing, tuition and food.
The Community Impact Scholarship program is open to high school seniors who live in Travis Credit Union's 12-county service area.
Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun on school property.
Fewer than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors are chosen as semifinalists in the prestigious competition.
Be sure you have your permit! For the Fall 2022 semester, 4CD is pleased to announce we are waiving the fees to obtain parking permits.
Local schools start this week. Here are some key dates to know for the upcoming academic year in Walnut Creek.
The vote to deny the petition to create a new district was unanimous.
Walnut Creek resident to be honored as the top graduating senior at UC Davis during its undergraduate commencement on June 12.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise countywide, college officials opted to leave indoor mask requirements in place through the summer semester.
The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report evaluates schools based on graduation rates, academic performance and more.
They will now be considered for Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year .
Teachers will receive a double digit salary increase over three years.
Mount Diablo Unified School District teachers began picketing before class Friday morning.
The Golden State has a low literacy rate and its school children aren’t excelling at reading.
The district is on the state's fiscal watch list because of declining reserves.
But, not quite yet. Here's when children may begin going mask-free.
On the chopping block are programs like elementary school music classes and librarians for middle and high schools.
As inflation soars, teachers ask for a salary increase of 12.5 percent over three years.
A job fair later this month will give teachers a one-stop opportunity to talk to multiple districts in Contra Costa County.
You do not need a teaching credential. A single website guides you to apply as a substitute teacher anywhere in Contra Costa County.
See how FAFSA applications changed for Walnut Creek area high schools.