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Students and teachers urge West Contra Costa board to reverse cuts at Kennedy High
Summary
Dozens of students, teachers and parents pressed the West Contra Costa Unified board to halt staffing and program reductions at Kennedy High, saying proposed FTE cuts threaten ethnic studies, Spanish‑for‑Spanish‑speakers, CTE pathways and music programs and will harm student outcomes.
Dozens of students, teachers and parents packed the public‑comment period of the West Contra Costa Unified School District board meeting on March 25 to demand the district preserve programs and jobs at John F. Kennedy High School.
Speakers repeatedly named ethnic studies, Spanish‑for‑Spanish‑speakers, career and technical education pathways and band as programs slated for reductions that would disproportionately affect Latina teachers and the school’s students. “These programs are essential for students at Kennedy because they allow us to thrive,” said Elias Abalos, senior class president, asking the board to “let us thrive.”
Teachers described the immediate consequences they say the cuts would…
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