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The SRVUSD ethnic studies course will be offered to 9th grade high school students beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The school district is currently developing an ethnic studies course based on the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, adopted by the California State Board of Education on March 18, 2021. Photo credit: Freepik
San Ramon Valley district to require ethnic studies course for graduation
Madeleine Hanavan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • October 20, 2024

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District now requires students to complete an ethnic studies course to graduate, the district announced in August.  The district covers the communities of Alamo,...

"Zombabe" is an acrylic painting and 3D collage by College Park student Shealyn Higgins
College Park students ‘showcase’ their work at Pleasant Hill Library
Bailey Winey, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • March 12, 2024

Selected student works from the College Park High School art program are on display at the Pleasant Hill Library this month. This is the second year the school has student art hosted by the library, thanks...

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James Howe, center, owner of Living Proof Martial Arts & Fitness in Antoich, strikes a pose with Makeio Desadier, left, and Kaelynn Jae Agustin during the USA Taekwondo (USATKD) National Championship. Photo courtesy Living Proof
Building confidence: Empowering youth through martial arts
Emma Mayta Canales, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • October 19, 2024

A martial arts practitioner and teacher for more than a decade, Maria Bondoc is also a mother who several years ago enrolled her now-grown son, Jordan, in a martial arts class. She said she witnessed the...

Pittsburg High’s Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week flyer, which was held in May on campus. Some students say events are announced at the last minute, which contributes to low student participation.
Photo credit: Associated Student Body Board on Instagram.
Pittsburg High students seek to rekindle school spirit, event participation
Wendy Hernandez, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • July 9, 2024

On one recent day, some of my classmates at Pittsburg High School and I were discussing the high cost of attending school football games. I shared that I felt the tickets were overpriced and that along with other events weren't...