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Community speakers decry proposed cuts at Kennedy High; urge board to protect ethnic studies, language and CTE programs
Summary
Students, teachers and community groups urged the West Contra Costa Unified School District board to preserve Kennedy High School’s 9th‑grade ethnic studies, Spanish‑for‑Spanish‑speakers and CTE pathways, warning that staff reductions and program cuts would destabilize the school and harm student opportunity.
At the April 15 board meeting of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, a steady stream of students, teachers, alumni and community groups urged trustees to reverse proposed staffing reductions and program cuts at Kennedy High School, centering the district’s 9th‑grade ethnic studies course as a priority to retain.
Christian Vil, department chair of social studies at Kennedy High School, said the school faces elimination of its ethnic studies course for 2026–27 after six years of program development and collection of more than 200 petition signatures. “Cuts to full‑time teachers are threatening the end of this program,” Vil told the board, urging trustees to guarantee a full‑time ethnic…
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