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PLEASANT HILL, CA, — Recently, Travis Credit Union launched and implemented a $1 million philanthropic initiative, which will disbursed to local organizations working to provide COVID-19 related relief to non-profits primarily focused on services in the areas of education, youth/family, food banks, and small business support.

The Contra Costa County Office of Education(CCCOE) was named as a…

The Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Robert A. Martinez issued the following letter today after comments made by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Tuesday.

The District is working to broaden its Distance Learning opportunities for children and are working to prepare for the possibility that the suspension of in-class instruction could extend beyond…

On this episode, I chat with Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) Superintendent of Schools, Lynn Mackey.We tackle many things going on in education from Career Technical Education (ROP) cuts to the teacher shortage. We get into the Sandy Hook Promise being rolled out in Contra Costa County and the idea of ALICE training at school sites. We discuss suicides & bullying along with being…

Volunteer Legal Professionals Needed for Contra Costa County High School Mock Trials

MARTINEZ, Calif., —Bay Area soon-to-be, practicing, and retired law professionals are needed to provide assistance to their future brethren at the upcoming 38th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program, held on seven early weekday evenings during late January and early February, in the Martinez Court Rooms. Last year, close to 100 Bay Area practicing and retired attorneys and…

43 Students Honored at Annual CTE/ROP Students of Excellence Awards Ceremony

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – On Tuesday, May 8, the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) honored 43 high school students, representing 25 schools in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, with the Students of Excellence Awards for their outstanding achievement in their CTE/ROP (Career Technical Education/Regional Occupational Program) classes. The esteemed students were each awarded a…

Contra Costa Today Ep 022: Lynn Mackey

On this episode, I interview Lynn Mackey, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, who also happens to be a candidate for Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools.  In her 21 years as an educator, she taught and developed programs for some of the most vulnerable students in our County.

Mackey is a seasoned teacher and administrator with a Master’s degree from Cal State East Bay in Educational…

Mt. Diablo Trustee Cheryl Hansen Announces Run for Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools

This week, Cheryl Hansen of the Mt. Diablo Unified School announced that she will run for Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools in the 2018 election. She now joins Contra Costa Office of Education Senior Director of Educational Services Lynn Mackey (Martinez) and Concord City Councilman Ron Leone who have jumped into the race to succeed Karen Sakata. Sakata announced she would not seek…