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East Bay
September 14, 2019

State Legislature approves later start times for California middle, high school students

Author won support to set middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

Theresa Harrington
September 6, 2019

Oakland Unified to hire investigator to probe grade-fixing allegations

Move follows formal complaints by two former teachers alleging students at Castlemont High were given credit for work not completed.

Theresa Harrington
August 30, 2019

Oakland superintendent: closing campuses will lead to improved schools

Oakland Unified School board expects to vote on second round of school closures, consolidations and expansions on Sept. 11.

Theresa Harrington
August 22, 2019

Oakland school board could not agree on responses to scathing grand jury report

Board will review complete draft responses Sept. 11 and must submit final responses to findings and recommendations by Sept. 19.

Theresa Harrington
August 19, 2019

Struggling California school opens with fresh paint, new teachers and renewed hope

What's underway at this East Bay school could help other struggling California schools.

Ashley A. Smith
August 5, 2019

Donations help teachers’ dreams come true in Oakland, across the country

DonorsChoose.org matches donors, foundations and businesses to teachers throughout the country to provide supplies and other needed resources.

Theresa Harrington
July 18, 2019

Amid budget deficits, Bay Area district braces for cuts, spending reserves

Like Oakland Unified, West Contra Costa faces budget deficits and sought help from its county office of education.

Theresa Harrington
July 9, 2019

Bay Area school redesigns its program to help students graduate

De Anza High School in West Contra Costa Unified in the East Bay has seen its graduation rate rise higher than the statewide average from 2014-15 to 2017-18.

Theresa Harrington
July 3, 2019

Oakland Unified hires interim CFO to fix fiscal problems as it seeks a permanent financial chief

The district is hiring Luz Cazares, an experienced business official, to implement best practices and lay the groundwork for a new CFO.

Theresa Harrington
June 28, 2019

Oakland Unified board approves budget despite doubts about its accuracy

Board members also wonder whether voters would approve new tax measures next year, after grand jury report blasts district for fiscal mismanagement.

Theresa Harrington
June 26, 2019

How to close schools? Oakland finds out just how tough that can be

Fewer students and budget woes lead the Oakland Unified School District to propose closing or merging schools amid public opposition.

Theresa Harrington
June 13, 2019

Bay Area school slated for 'redesign' gets new operating agreement

A commitment to save a California school includes a groundbreaking agreement between the teachers' union and school district.

Theresa Harrington
June 7, 2019

Charter schools cost East Bay district nearly $1,000 per student, report asserts

Charter school association says report, commissioned by the West Contra Costa Unified School District, is “pure propaganda.”

Theresa Harrington
May 21, 2019

Oakland Unified's budget woes now include loss of two fiscal officers

District is working with fiscal experts from the Alameda County Office of Education as it seeks an interim CFO to help stabilize financial practices.

Theresa Harrington
May 15, 2019

‘Inconvenient truths’ missing from Oakland report on charter schools

Charter schools did not cause Oakland’s problems and preventing more students from choosing charter schools will not fix them, researchers say.

Robin Lake and Ashley Jochim