Walnut Creek School District Superintendent Patty Wool emailed parents Tuesday, announcing the decision, by long-time board member Dan Walden, to not seek re-election. He was one of… Read more “Walnut Creek School District needs one more candidate to run”
Category: Walnut Creek School District
Community rallies to save WCI’s VP position and a look at the city’s 100K employees
Sorry I haven’t been able to post many of my rants on this site. I’ve been busy, very busy, keep up with all the news that’s going… Read more “Community rallies to save WCI’s VP position and a look at the city’s 100K employees”
Can anyone prove that homework helps young students learn?
I posted an article/commentary on Walnut Creek Patch yesterday about a proposed new homework policy in the Walnut Creek School District. The school district provided me with… Read more “Can anyone prove that homework helps young students learn?”
The Walnut Creek Library: It’s Coming Soon … And other news I’ve been covering on that other site
You can read on Walnut Creek Patch, that other site I edit, a timeline and overview of the construction of the new downtown library, which is set… Read more “The Walnut Creek Library: It’s Coming Soon … And other news I’ve been covering on that other site”
Numbers growing of kids in need of free, discounted meals at some Walnut Creek schools
An interesting bit of data popped up at a meeting earlier this month between Walnut Creek School District and Walnut Creek City officials. In talking about the… Read more “Numbers growing of kids in need of free, discounted meals at some Walnut Creek schools”
API score alert: Which Walnut Creek schools are giving a boost to their ‘hoods’ housing values?
That’s right! API scores have just been released by the state Department of Education.An API–or Academic Performance Index–score represents a composite of standardized tests that students in… Read more “API score alert: Which Walnut Creek schools are giving a boost to their ‘hoods’ housing values?”
S’more WC budget bits: The city wants to help schools keep their fields green
The city might not be willing to pay the $110,000 to support the crossing guard program at schools around Walnut Creek, but it is willing to help… Read more “S’more WC budget bits: The city wants to help schools keep their fields green”
Sports fields could go brown, kids could lose their counselors as the school district and city face tough budget times
When my son was in kindergarten he was having a tough time. A couple years earlier, our lives had been turned upside down because of a major … Read more “Sports fields could go brown, kids could lose their counselors as the school district and city face tough budget times”
Special joint Walnut Creek city and school district board meeting
The Walnut Creek School District Governing Board and the Walnut Creek City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in a special meeting to discuss current partnerships… Read more “Special joint Walnut Creek city and school district board meeting”
Homework debate going on in Walnut Creek schools about how much, what kind, and the future of those damned 4th grade mission projects
Walnut Creek School District teachers, parents, and administrators are in the midst of drafting a new policy that clarifies how teachers assign homework to students. They want to… Read more “Homework debate going on in Walnut Creek schools about how much, what kind, and the future of those damned 4th grade mission projects”
Crazy in Suburbia 