| Published on March 17th, 2021
COVID increased the importance of diversity essays on college applications: Four questions to help you brainstorm
Diversity statements are an increasingly common requirement on college applications. These questions are going to become even more common in upcoming cycles because of the ways the COVID pandemic has changed college admissions. With more colleges offering test optional ...By Elizabeth LaScala PhD
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| Published on March 17th, 2021
Miramonte students return to city council to urge ban on Styrofoam
After clarifying that the Contra Costa ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on March 17th, 2021
Eagle Scouts and Angora goats tend Campolindo Garden
A small patch of land between Campolindo High School's stadium and parking lot has been designated the Campolindo Garden for nearly nine years. Surrounded by a fence, the garden currently contains a small bed of flowers along with six beds of beans, cabbage, broccoli, ...By Vera Kochan
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| Published on March 3rd, 2021
Acalanes and Miramonte Mock Trial teams take second and third in academic event
Eighteen teams from 19 Contra Costa County high schools competed in the annual Mock Trial competition, with California High beating Acalanes Feb. 16, taking the championship in the final round of Mock Trials. The match was judged and scored by former judge and current ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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| Published on March 3rd, 2021
Marking time
Moraga mom Cathy Harris chronicled a return to the classroom for her sons - fifth-grader Bodhi Harris, who attends Los Perales Elementary, and Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School sixth-grader Riley Harris - with plaques marking the number of days since the beginning of ...By Jennifer Wake
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| Published on March 3rd, 2021
High schools moving toward hybrid opening in mid-March
If the downward trend in the number of new ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Published on February 17th, 2021
Hastened by COVID, a test optional experiment is underway in college admission
The movement toward optional use of standardized tests dates back to 1969 when Bowdoin College in Maine ended testing requirements. Since then, hundreds of colleges have moved in the same direction. This year, as the coronavirus interrupted SAT and ACT exam schedules, ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Published on February 17th, 2021
Education foundation donations critical for high school student wellness during pandemic
Wellness Centers on high school campuses are a powerful investment in the health and academic potential of students, and are especially critical during this unpredictable, stressful time. Distance learning and the accompanying isolation has exacerbated mental health ...By Jenn Freedman
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| Published on February 17th, 2021
Lafayette school district approves racial equity policy
Lafayette School District has unanimously ...By Pippa Fisher
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| Published on February 17th, 2021
Elementary students make slow return to classrooms
After 11 long months, meeting after meeting, survey upon survey, plans and schedules developed and revised, guidelines given then changed, and opening dates aborted, it's finally a reality. Lamorinda schools are open for TK (transitional kindergarten) through sixth ...By Diane Claytor
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| Published on February 3rd, 2021
ACA Strong!
There was plenty of school spirit on full display in front of Acalanes High School in the evenings from Jan. 29-31, with bright lights and music to boost spirits and community pride. The drive-through lights display, organized and put on by cohorts of class officers ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA