We are seeking a community-based school district that is more aware of, and responsive to, the needs of our Northgate-area students, teachers, and families. As it is currently configured, MDUSD has shown itself to...
The new Northgate Unified School District (NUSD) would include five traditional public school campuses (Bancroft, Valle Verde, Walnut Acres, Foothill, and Northgate). Students who live in the attendance area of any one of the listed...
We have been endorsed by: Every current elected political official in the City of Walnut Creek and by most elected City officials who have served in the past. Heads and key volunteers in major...
Northgate CAPS began researching the options for district reorganization in 2013 and began its outreach campaign in 2014, holding 1-2 meetings per month up until the petition campaign began in September and continuing through...
Today, Northgate CAPS, Inc. released a report outlining a proposal for a new community-based school district for the Northgate area and responses to the State’s Nine Criteria. The report focuses on district governance and comparative...
Comments from opponents of our petition to have an election to create a new community-based school district for the Northgate area often centered on three main points: Segregation and Exclusion Special Education in NDUSD...
On May 8, 2017 Cherise Khaund, former MDUSD School Board candidate, posted her analysis of the NUSD boundaries on Nextdoor from an interview she conducted with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. While Cherise has...
By Kent Caldwell After several years of big funding increases from the State, MDUSD is now experiencing a sharp negative swing in its financial picture. Since last year, MDUSD has been projecting continuing deficits...
Printable PDF Version Northgate Residents Submit Petition for New Community-Based School District Volunteer Campaign Exceeds Signature Goal February 22, 2017 Walnut Creek, CA – Today Northgate CAPS, Inc. presented a 6,137-signature petition to the...
MDUSD has 32,000 students, over 3,000 employees, a $350,000,000 budget, legal resources, consultants, and a union. NCAPS is a grassroots, non-profit organization comprised of community and parent volunteers. NCAPS is concerned about the affects...
By Linda Loza The MDUSD Board intends to vote on a resolution opposing the creation of the Northgate Unified School District (NUSD) at the Board Meeting this Monday (1/23/17). The resolution is not part of...
By Jim Mills Despite the considerable number of under-performing schools in MDUSD, the district has long fought charter schools, having approved only one (Eagle Peak Montessori) in the last 30 years. Long after charter...
By Jim Mills Our district, like virtually every other district, puts students in multiple priority levels when it comes to assigning them to schools. As Ms. Felicia Stucky-Smith explained on Nov 14th, those levels...
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