How one Oakland high school made gains in reading and math
When Shalonda Gregory joined MetWest High School as principal in 2020, she had moved across the country from…
Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime
OAKLAND MAYOR Barbara Lee was joined by community advocates at the steps of City Hall on Thursday to…
Oakland school board re-elects leadership as senior staff exit in contentious departures
At its first meeting of the calendar year, the Oakland Unified School District board re-elected Jennifer Brouhard and…
The best Oakland news of 2025
Oaklanders often criticize the news media for focusing disproportionately on the horrifying or the scandalous. And let’s face…
After school shooting, Skyline community explores new safety ideas
A month after a shooting at Skyline High School injured one student and saw two other minors arrested,…
In the face of steep budget cuts, negotiations stall between Oakland Unified and teachers union
After nine months of bargaining, negotiations between Oakland Unified School District and its teachers’ union have stalled, and…
Oakland Tech unveils $1.4M auditorium update, reviving performing arts program
One evening in 2004, a group of parents at Oakland Technical High School organized a turkey dinner fundraiser. …
Oakland school board approves plan to cut $102M
At a packed school board meeting, the last regular meeting of the year, the Oakland Unified School District…
OUSD has $100M in cuts to make. School sites won’t be exempt
This is part two of a two-part series about the OUSD budget. Read part one, about the central…
Cutting to the bone at OUSD’s central office
On Dec. 10, the Oakland Unified School District board must vote on a plan to reduce its budget…
Oakland School District faces $100 million budget cut, threat of state receivership looms
The Oakland Unified School District is racing against the clock and a massive budget deficit. The school board…
Forced to cut $100M from budget, OUSD looks ‘to do less with less’
The Oakland Unified School District board has a tough road ahead to find consensus on how to trim…