Data & Explainers
I did the homework so other families don't have to. Test scores, ballot measures, school money, AI in the classroom — explained in plain language, with the sources right there.
Every page here follows the same rule. Show where the number came from. Say plainly what is still unknown. Separate what one board member can control from what depends on the whole board, district staff, future budgets, or the state. The goal is not to hand you my conclusion. It's to help you ask a better question at the next board meeting.
Everything on these pages is marked with one of three labels. They mean exactly what they say — including the uncomfortable ones.
Confirmed against a primary source you can open and check yourself.
Likely, but not yet confirmed. We say so until it is.
Genuinely unanswered. Knowing what we don't know is part of the point.
One more standard you'll notice across these pages: the word "will" is reserved for what Geetha can personally and directly control. Outcomes that depend on the full board, district staff, or future funding are described as what she would advocate for, prioritize, or evaluate — never as guarantees.
“What are these two school funding measures, who governs each one, and what would each actually do?”
A plain-language explainer of how school funding works in Walnut Creek: Measure W (Acalanes Union High School District, November 3, 2026 ballot), what happened to Measure L (Walnut Creek School District, failed June 2, 2026), and why these measures keep appearing.
“What is Measure W, what would it cost me, and what would it pay for?”
Measure W: a $168/year flat parcel tax for 8 years for Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte, on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Cost, exemptions, what it funds, and what happens if it fails.
“What are our kids actually being taught, and how would any of us know whether it's working?”
WCSD's adopted curriculum by subject, CAASPP results for every school vs. the state and nearby Contra Costa districts, pre-/post-pandemic trends, and a curriculum comparison with Lamorinda and aspirational Bay Area districts.
“Are our kids getting enough movement, support, and time away from screens?”
Would bring together verified indicators such as counselor and librarian staffing, movement and recess policies, screen-time guidance, and attendance — where datasets exist.
“How do we teach kids to think for themselves when AI can give them an answer in seconds?”
No hype, no panic. What AI is, what parents should know, age-appropriate critical-thinking skills, and questions families can ask at home and at school.
“Are families leaving WCSD for private school, and what does the data actually show?”
Would bring together WCSD's own year-over-year enrollment history (from CDE DataQuest / the district's own budget and demographer reports), alongside county-level private-school enrollment trends (NCES Private School Universe Survey), to check whether a real shift is happening or not — where verified data exists.