OUSD to reform online makeup courses after harsh jury report
Oakland Unified is working to reform an online program designed to help failing students following a scathing civil grand jury report last month that accused the district of awarding some students unearned grades and allowing unqualified students to graduate at one of its high schools.
Oakland Unified is working to reform an online program designed to help failing students following a scathing civil grand jury report last month that accused the district of awarding some students unearned grades and allowing unqualified students to graduate at one of its high schools.
National teacher union supports strikes over reopening plans
One of the nation’s largest teachers union is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic.
One of the nation’s largest teachers union is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic.
CA lawmakers work to find ways to close 'digital divide' as distance-learning mandated for most students
The pandemic is exposing "significant inequities" in California's public education system, namely the digital divide, state legislators say.
The pandemic is exposing "significant inequities" in California's public education system, namely the digital divide, state legislators say.
Study: COVID-19 spreads fastest among teens and tweens
A comprehensive new study from South Korea challenged widely held beliefs that school-age children were less likely to get infected and therefore less likely to spread the virus.
A comprehensive new study from South Korea challenged widely held beliefs that school-age children were less likely to get infected and therefore less likely to spread the virus.
Back to School for Bay Area students
It's that time of year again: Back to school. Bay Area students head to the classroom at different times. We've compiled various school calendars to let you know when summer is officially over and when the kids need to crack open the books again.
It's that time of year again: Back to school. Bay Area students head to the classroom at different times. We've compiled various school calendars to let you know when summer is officially over and when the kids need to crack open the books again.
Oakland program empowers African American boys to success
Empowering African American boys to succeed in school and in life is the goal of a unique initiative at the Oakland Unified School District.
Empowering African American boys to succeed in school and in life is the goal of a unique initiative at the Oakland Unified School District.
Oakland program brings out students' hidden genius
It's summer vacation, but these young Bay Area teens are laser focused. Inside Oakland's David Glover Education and Technology Center their laptops are in hand and finger tips busy coding away.
It's summer vacation, but these young Bay Area teens are laser focused. Inside Oakland's David Glover Education and Technology Center their laptops are in hand and finger tips busy coding away.
East Palo Alto school prepares kids who are first in their families to go to college
A private school in East Palo alto, funded entirely by donors, is helping students become the first in their families to attend college.
A private school in East Palo alto, funded entirely by donors, is helping students become the first in their families to attend college.
Peninsula high school receives $10M grant
A high school in the peninsula recently won a $10 million grant aimed at reshaping how we think about public education.
A high school in the peninsula recently won a $10 million grant aimed at reshaping how we think about public education.
Dad walks son to first day of kindergarten, first day of college
People are emotional over then and now pictures of a father walking his son to grade school and college.
People are emotional over then and now pictures of a father walking his son to grade school and college.