West Contra Costa Unified faces staff and program cuts

Now for the really hard part.   After agreeing to raises and other increases in compensation to settle the first teachers strike in its history last December, the West Contra Costa Unified School District is grappling with how to fund the $105 million it estimates the settlement will cost. That’s in addition to an already significant budget deficit.   School administrators this week revealed a possible but... <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/2026/west-contra-costa-unified-faces-deep-cuts-to-staff-and-programs-to-remain-solvent/749248">read more</a></span>