A day after ICE showed up near Hoover Elementary, parents felt nervous and defiant
The morning after immigration agents aggressively pursued a man near Hoover Elementary in West Oakland, many parents dropping…
ICE activity near West Oakland schools spurs lockdown, triggers community response
A WEST OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a preschool were placed on lockdown Wednesday and some children were sent…
BUSD outperforms state on CAASPP exam, remains ‘committed to continuous improvement’ | Local Schools
Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, students met and exceeded state standards for English Language Arts, or ELA,…
Student shot at a high school in Oakland, 2 juveniles detained
A student was shot at a high school in Oakland on Wednesday, and two juveniles are in custody…
California finds Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish studentsÂ
The California Department of Education has found that Oakland Unified School District discriminated against Jewish students in several…
Federal cuts to special education alarm Oakland advocates and families
The Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the federal Department of Education accelerated this month when officials moved to…
Oakland police search for missing 13-year-old boy
Oakland police are searching for a 13-year-old boy who was last seen the morning of Oct. 23 near…
With threats of a federal enforcement action, absences spiked in Oakland
Oakland district leaders saw a spate of absences last week among the district’s immigrant students, prompted by news…
Oakland school board chooses superintendent search firm
The search for a permanent superintendent in Oakland Unified School District is now in motion, with the school…
Enrollment is up in OUSD for the first time in 8 years. Can it be sustained?Â
After years of flat or declining enrollment, student numbers have ticked up for the 2025-2026 school year in…
Drinking water at most Oakland schools now meets safety thresholds, officials say
Oakland Unified School District officials said yesterday that they are making major strides in lead remediation efforts at…
A day of scooting, biking, and walking for Oakland schoolkids
It turns out walking and biking to school is way more exciting if all your friends are doing…