Everything that Im sharing with you ties to like the graduation rate. Of course the masking. They focus a lot on design thinking, a process which is out of Stanford as well, which is a problem-solving approach. Why are students starting their own businesses right out of high school? And as I look at large, urban systems like San Diego or LA or Oakland or Long Beach and even, West Contra Costa Unified School District, these are large systems which for the most part are failing are Black and brown kids. Dr. What are your top priorities for the school district in the coming year? My dad was in the Army for 30 years and I was in the Marine Corps for 11 years and I loved it. Its not just about getting a job and making money. So when our students came back in January, what I saw was a disconnect, like our students werent talking a lot, they werent engaging a lot. College and Covid: Freshman Year Disrupted, Education During Covid: Families Struggle to Learn. Vancouver Public Schools superintendent candidates, from left, Dr. Karen Cheser, Dr. Kenneth "Chris" Hurst, Dr. Hector Rico and Dr. Jeff Snell (Provided photos) Educators, students and. Chris Hurst (D) officially conceded to Jason Ballard (R) Wednesday morning in the race for the House of Delegates' 12th District. I think those are the big pieces that Im really focusing on coming back for fall. Privacy Policy I had a principal that was a mentor for me as well. They are Adam Clark of Mt. UPDATE: Del. Chris Hurst concedes after Jason Ballard wins - WFXRtv Read More . But in addition inequitable funding of districts, the bigger issue is that a _familys_ income is the biggest factor in a childs educational success. University of CaliforniaNorth Gate HallBerkeley, CA. The finalists are Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell, right, and Kenneth (Chris) Hurst, superintendent of the Othello School District in Adams County. (Courtesy of West Contra Costa Unified). Comments from the same user posted under multiple aliases may be deleted. And then also building in that classroom time and space, like I shared, to really check in with students. Hurst said he assisted in Bersins, From San Diego, he became a principal in Oceanside in. We request that commenters consistently use the same login name. The Boards vote followed an exhaustive six-month search process in which WCCUSD held more than 50 listening sessions with students, families, staff, and community stakeholders. He also holds an Associate of Arts degree from National University, San Diego. Dr. Hurst earned his Doctorate in Education, K-12 Leadership (Magna Cum Laude), at the University of Southern California in 2011, and his Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration (Magna Cum Laude) in 2008, and his Bachelor of Science, a degree in Mathematics in 1997 at California State University, San Marcos. I think its inspirational, motivational, and I know people will look up to me as a positive African American role model.. I think its encouraging when we see people like President Obama and Kamala Harris. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Dr. Hurst also served as an administrator in the San Diego Unified and Poway Unified school districts. new leader of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, not serving our Latinx kids and our Black kids well, Richmond expands job opportunities year-round for city youth, Smoky Chevron flare alarms residents, spews sulfur dioxide into air, Richmonds Black population declining: You cant really locate a solid African American community. In Oceanside, Dr. Hurst collaborated with ConnectEd California, implementing Linked Learning to establish K-12 industry-aligned pathways to prepare students to succeed in college and career. That is not to say unions are bad, quite the contrary they just need to focus more on helping protect employees, especially the most vulnerable not raising salaries. He collaborated to implement the Future Ready technology initiative, designed to create a shared vision of preparing students for success in college, career, and citizenship. So its going to look different for every single student. And that translates to them, saying, OK, well, were going to discipline this student, where with a white student, or with even an Asian student, they may not have given the same consequence. With my wife. They are Adam Clark of Mt. WCCUSD School Board Trustees Hires Dr. Kenneth Chris Hurst as the Im not sure if youre familiar with the High Tech High School System, mainly in the San Diego area, but they do whats called learn by doing. He needs to review what happened with those vacancies, like the Janitor, or clerk I reported that were hidden from the databases in the subsystem as permanent employees in the same position for years and not posting vacancies, having unequal numbers of subs whom could be temporary contracts if there are equal number of employees out. Welcome Message from WCCUSD's new Superintendent Dr. Kenneth "Chris" Hurst Hurst said every district he has worked in, except for Poway Unified near San Diego, has served a large number of low-income students with not many resources. Before taking the job in May, Hurst was superintendent of the Othello School District in Othello, Washington, for five years, where he is credited with increasing graduation rates and decreasing overall student absences. All Rights Reserved. The. And I think, as I shared before, we overall are not serving our Latinx kids and our Black kids well in our district on a number of different fronts. Kenneth Chris Hurst, 60, who served as a superintendent at a school district in Washington state, will be West Contra Costa Unifieds first permanent Black superintendent. I was the type of student that really excelled in math and I used to love taking tests like an assessment, and I was the type of student that would go in and I would just excel, get 100% and do the extra credit. Thurmonds leadership? And how do our teachers address and work with those differences as well? This is not a warm-body job.. So sometimes when you walk into classrooms and even college classrooms, students are disengaged. So I sort of felt disenfranchised as a youth. Meet Dr. Hurst Its general assembly is made up of elected business leaders and acts to represent and defend the interests of businesses with public authorities, as well as taking positions . UPDATE 10:06 a.m.: Incumbent Del. Dr. So really, my concept is that we get to the point where were planning individual learning plans for our students, starting from pre-K going through the 12th grade. Thats why I stayed in education, because there have to be people willing to challenge the system, and to really rewrite the script of education. Improvement in a very few aligned professional practices will go a long way in improving student academic achievement. But that means a lot of work needs to happen within the district, because right now, as I look at our district, West Contra Costa Unified School District, were not set up for success. His second should be to Assm. I knew there were resources out there but I didnt have anyone to point me into the right direction. For interview and speaking requests for Dr. Hurst, please contact Communications at [email protected]. He also implemented Othellos K-12 pathway, the Districts Social-Emotional Learning Standards. I really believe in investing in building teacher capacity and building leadership capacity, and thats what it really comes down to when we talk about BIPOC and racism and implicit biases as well. Thats the kind of role model I want to be. I think Ive already talked to you about the soft start and checking with our students about their social social emotional learning needs. The long term goal is to really transform our system of education so that more and more of our students are achieving, high achieving and achieving their goals to either go to college, or going to a particular career. He also facilitated instructional rounds for the Oceanside high school network and the LCAP development. Its really a focus on safety and COVID safety and having mitigation strategies in place. Comments post automatically without review from our staff, but we reserve the right to delete material that is libelous, a personal attack, or spam. How do we create spaces that allow us to really develop those relationships with adults and students and students to students as well.? I have seen him on the phone, while emailing someone and texting yet another about a different issue, Stevenson said via email. I think we took the time we needed, Phillips said. We kind of moved every two years. The district has schools in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Hercules, Pinole and other cities and communities in west Contra Costa County. Are there strategies you used in the Othello, Washington, district that you hope to implement here? Hurst also assumes the post in the middle of the pandemic, with the task of guiding the districts return to full-time, in-person instruction in the fall amid pressure from a group of parents. So its my job to really unlock that potential in students Thats what I want to be for students, that person. And I loved it so much that I became a math teacher. Hurst is apparently just another neoliberal, protecting the wealthy by betraying his students and their families, when he asserts that his "out of the Read More. I think thats a big concern. Coming from Washington State as a superintendent, there, our students were back in January. Theres this assessment that comes out on an annual basis, its called the program of International Student Assessment, and it has rankings in English language arts, math and science, and were close to the bottom out of 35 industrial nations. And I think another priority is meeting their social and emotional learning needs, because our students have been disconnected for so long, from an in-person learning environment. Bill aims to boost salaries 50% by 2030, Future of state housing is at stake in UC ruling, governor says. West Contra Costa Unified enrolled about 28,000 students last school year, according to U.S. Department of Education data.