Political opposition to charter schools has been growing, both locally and nationally. A recent report produced by a pro-charter school policy organization says that the continued...
(Left to right) Dane’Nicole Williams, Hailey King, Dazhane Labat, Tyrone Thompson, Madiagne Sarr, Kamani Taylor visited Mandela House in Soweto, a must-see stop for anyone visiting...
By Dirk Tillotson Many schools with strict discipline practice what they call a “no excuses” philosophy. The problem with many “no excuses” schools is that the...
By Will Kane UC Berkeley’s newest residence hall will be named after David Blackwell, the first Black professor to ever receive tenure at UC Berkeley and...
By Jeffrey Heyman Throughout the year, the Peralta Colleges—Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt—hold some of the best African-American and Ethnic Studies...
The Black College Expo (BCE) state-to-state tour, presented by the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF), will host its 15th Annual Black College Expo Oakland at the...
No schools have yet been identified for closing, says district Rumors have been circulating around the Oakland Unified School District mentioning names of schools that may...
Michigan State University has announced a $1.47 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundationto build an online database focused on the African slave trade. The...
The Oakland Unified School District and AC Transit have announced that bus transportation service to Montera Middle School, Skyline High School and Community Day School will...
(Left to right) Student from QwaQwa, South Africa; Parish Kendricks, McClymonds Alumni; Jorge Abundis, Senior at McClymonds; Albert Mitchell, Senior at McClymond; Desean Neabeak-Brantley, McClymonds Alumni....
From left to right: Anaya Nassor, Ayanfe Durham and Brenda Hudson. By Dirk Tillotson Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make....
Cestra “Ces” Butner. Photo by Sara Sandhu. Oakland businessman and community leader, Cestra “Ces” Butner, pledged another $500,000 to East Bay College Fund in front of...
The school board of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) voted Monday to give itself a raise despite their multi-million dollar budget deficit. Each of the...
Speakers line up at Oakland Board of Education meeting. Photo by Oakland North. Despite the calls to close schools in Oakland and other cities – as...
Upgrade, a computer sciences program at Laney College is poised to change the face of technology. Housed on the campus of Laney College, Upgrade prepares both...
Lolade Gbadebo and Ron Bridgeforth pose with newly acquired books for Frick Middle School. Photo courtesy of Ron Bridgeforth. By Pendarvis Harshaw On the first Saturday...
Vernon Hal. Photo Courtesy of East Bay Express. Oakland public schools’ Senior Business Officer Vernon Hal, who has served the district for two decades, turned in...
OUSD was required to borrow $100 Million when they only needed $37 Million. Assemblymember Sandre Swanson pressured state schools Supt. O’Conncell for three years, resulting in return...
The State of California, which is legally responsible for overseeing the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) budget, is “culpable” for the ongoing financial crisis caused by...
By Joshua Coello Do you ever imagine what kids from Oakland go through on a daily? Do you wonder if your house bills are paid? Well,...
By Drew Gephart, PCCD International Services Manager The Study Abroad Program at Peralta Community College District (PCCD) advances international education and assists to provide student access to education...
Students sit in on a session at last year’s Brothers Code event. This year’s fourth annual Brothers Code event will be held from 8 a.m. to...
By John Sasaki The following is a statement released by the Oakland Unified School District after employees had their recent paychecks removed from their bank accounts...
The #WeChoose Campaign has already organized over 30 town hall meetings across the country engaging communities in building grassroots visions for public education. The next step...
Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell says difficult steps are necessary to maintain stability Hundreds of chanting protesters – teachers and school workers, parents and their children – filled...
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