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More students in the Oakland Unified School District are heading back to school Monday, despite an impasse between teachers and the district.

According to Oakland school officials, some of their teachers say they are not ready to go back.

Even though the Oakland Unified School District and the teacher’s union agreed to reopen all elementary schools for certain grades and vulnerable students by Tuesday, the district said more than 50% of teachers now say they’re not ready to go back. Melissa Colorado reports.

Following months of negotiating, Oakland’s Unified School District and teachers’ union have agreed on a phased-in hybrid approach to return to school.

Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March, as leaders from the teachers’ union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after weeks of negotiations.

Oakland Unified School District is pressing forward with plans to have some kids back in the classroom by the end of the month. But some parents, teachers and a civil rights group say it reeks of racism, is dangerous, and they’re urging union teachers to vote down the agreement. Thom Jensen reports.

Oakland Unified School District has reached a deal to resume in-person classes. Going back to campus will be voluntary for teachers for now, but will then be mandatory come April. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March, after leaders from the teachers’ union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after weeks of negotiations. Pete Suratos reports.

Oakland teachers Wednesday are demanding changes to the plan set forth by Oakland Unified School District administrators for reopening schools in the district, a teachers’ union representative said.

Oakland teachers rallied outside the district office Wednesday, demanding classrooms stay closed. District leaders say they can reopen when COVDI-19 cases come down, and all safety precautions will be in place for students and teachers.

While classrooms sat empty, Oakland students and teachers joined more than 2,000 Zoom sessions Monday. Melissa Colorado reports.

Students in Oakland return to their virtual classrooms as the district and teachers continue talking at the bargaining table. Bob Redell reports.

Local parents are doing a different kind of back-to-school shopping as schools prepare for another round of all-online learning. Parents are trying to create small learning pods for their kids and are shopping around for tutors to lead them. But many principals with the Oakland Unified School District are worried, saying learning pods will only widen the education gap.

The Oakland Unified School District announced Friday that it will start school online this fall.

The Oakland Unified School District announced Friday that it will start school online this fall.

Oakland’s school board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to abolish the school district police force by January, adopting the “George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department.”

While the NBA mulls over when basketball season can safely begin, Warriors Coach Steve Kerr says he’s using his free time to learn about racial issues and on Tuesday, he put his words into actions.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday joined students and parents in Oakland who are calling for the school district to eliminate its police force. Bob Redell reports.

While the NBA mulls over when basketball season can safely begin, Warriors Coach Steve Kerr says he’s using his free time to learn about racial issues and on Tuesday, he put his words into action. Melissa Colorado reports.