oakland schools

Officials with the Oakland Unified School District issued a brief response over the weekend to criticism from the teachers’ union and community members about the board’s decision to uphold school closures and mergers. Bob Redell reports.

The Oakland Unified School District board on Tuesday will decide whether to close eight schools and merge four other schools. Bob Redell reports.

As the Oakland Unified School District finalized its plan for closing as many as 10 schools due to lagging enrollment, teachers, parents and students are speaking out against the move. Bob Redell reports.

As the Oakland Unified School District finalized its plan for closing as many as eight schools and consolidate five others due to lagging enrollment, teachers, parents and students are speaking out against the move.

While much of the talk this week has been about launching the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the Oakland Unified School District is still making decisions on vaccinating students 12 and older. Kris Sanchez reports.

Some of the youngest learners in the Oakland Unified School District were scheduled to return to in-person learning Tuesday, and for some, it’s their first time seting foot in a classroom. Cierra Johnson reports.

Some of the youngest learners in the Oakland Unified School District were scheduled to return to in-person learning Tuesday, and for some, it’s their first time seting foot in a classroom.

The Oakland Public Education Fund needs volunteers to mentor Oakland students virtually in English, Spanish and Chinese languages. The Ed Fund will match you with a virtual classroom or individual student to support online learning once-a-week. To volunteer, please click here. The Ed Fund also provides project grant opportunities for Oakland teachers. If you are an Oakland educator in need…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all students in the Oakland Unified School District. Bob Redell reports.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all students in the Oakland Unified School District.

Oakland public school teachers and community members will hold a virtual protest on Tuesday seeking to halt permanent school closures and charter school co-locations that they say would further destabilize students during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Protest organizers said that from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, teachers and community members will post videos of themselves on social media and…

The Oakland school board during its regular meeting Wednesday evening is set to provide updates on the McClymonds High School closure as well as proposed districtwide budget cuts. Pete Suratos reports.