Theresa Harrington
Theresa covers Oakland Unified and West Contra Costa Unified, among other topics. She came to EdSource from the Contra Costa Times/Bay Area News Group, where she covered regional, statewide and national education issues. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her education reporting by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club and the California Teachers Association among others. She began her career as a producer managing children’s and other educational programming and print outreach for KQED. Theresa is an alumna of San Francisco State University where she received a B.A. degree in broadcast communications.
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Girls in Oakland Unified promised equal access to sports in new Title IX agreement
Three-year agreement requires monitoring of Title IX compliance to ensure gender equity in district sports opportunities at all grade levels.
Theresa Harrington
June 24, 2020
Two Bay Area school boards support eliminating police on campus
Oakland Unified leaders signal support for eliminating district police, West Contra Costa Unified terminates contracts with city police.
Theresa Harrington And Ali Tadayon
June 11, 2020
Calls to eliminate school police in two San Francisco Bay districts intensify amid protests
Oakland Unified board to consider eliminating district police force, West Contra Costa Unified teachers urge board to rid police on campuses.
Theresa Harrington And Ali Tadayon
June 10, 2020
Summer school may be another pandemic victim in some districts
Researchers found 61 of 100 districts nationwide plan to offer summer school, but many are not expanding programs or trying new things.
Theresa Harrington
June 5, 2020
Learning loss and achievement gaps top discussion on school reopening
State Board of Education President, Oakland Unified Superintendent and Hoover Institute fellow discuss inequities among returning students.
Theresa Harrington
June 3, 2020
School district leaders from around the U.S. rethink education, emphasize online learning
Pandemic exposed the digital divide and the needs of students in crisis, leaders said, adding that more teacher training is also necessary.
Theresa Harrington
May 29, 2020
Oakland Unified helps seniors overcome graduation challenges
District reaches out to families through wellness checks, changes grading and graduation requirements, provides some technology to seniors.
Theresa Harrington
May 28, 2020
Twitter CEO gives $10 million to close the digital gap in Oakland
Donation brings total funding to $12 million to purchase devices and internet access for students to help provide distance learning.
Theresa Harrington
May 18, 2020
Oakland eases graduation requirements to address student challenges during crisis
Oakland Unified school board temporarily waives its 2.0 GPA and senior project grad requirements during emergencies such as school closures.
Theresa Harrington
May 14, 2020
Advocates urge Newsom to order schools not to permanently close any buildings
With schools urged to provide more distance between students, it is ill-advised to crowd more students into merged campuses, advocates say.
Theresa Harrington
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, Oakland Unified extends superintendent’s contract, hires business officer
Contract through June 2023 would make Kyla Johnson-Trammell the district's longest-tenured superintendent in decades with six years in post.
Theresa Harrington
April 24, 2020
Bay Area educators help families in school districts hurt by coronavirus shutdowns
Educators and community members in Oakland Unified and West Contra Costa Unified have established several fundraisers and other campaigns.
Theresa Harrington
April 17, 2020
Q&A: Homeschool expert advises parents to 'do what’s best' for your family
Many parents have questions about how to take on the role of educating their children during school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic
Theresa Harrington
April 16, 2020
San Francisco Bay Area districts caught off guard by online security breaches
Berkeley Unified and Oakland Unified tighten up cyber security after a Berkeley Zoombombing intrusion and Oakland posts access codes online.
Theresa Harrington
April 9, 2020
California school board meetings go virtual, but not without obstacles
The governor issued an executive order allowing virtual meetings, as long as the public has access.