East Bay Schools

September 9, 2020

Providing meals to hungry students is as important as access to distance learning

Distance learning is difficult in its own right. Distance learning while hungry will be even harder.

August 13, 2020

Oakland Unified opens virtually with thousands of students lacking computers and hotspots

A citywide campaign raised $12.5 million to provide for low income students, but the devices have not yet arrived due to a backlog.

August 5, 2020

West Contra Costa Unified to rethink student safety after ending police contracts

The district plans to take a more holistic approach to student safety by relying less on law enforcement for non-serious incidents.

August 5, 2020

Virtual learning hub led by Oakland parent group aims to continue in fall

Building on summer pilot program, nonprofit group wants to help Oakland students in a program that gives low-income parents a stipend to oversee their child's online learning.

July 31, 2020

Oakland Unified lacks agreements with teachers and other staff as Aug. 10 school start looms

After bargaining for three weeks, teachers’ union and district disagree on how to provide distance learning and when to reopen campuses safely.

July 29, 2020

Oakland Unified to reform online makeup courses after harsh grand jury report

District expects to implement new credit recovery policies and procedures and to better train staff in their use for the 2020-21 school year.

July 17, 2020

Richmond students talk about revising summer plans ruined by the pandemic

Jobs, vacations, gatherings with family and friends are all put on hold as they cope with Covid-19.

Valeria Echeverria, Ronishlla Maharaj, Karina Mascorro and David Sanchez

Coronavirus

July 13, 2020

A California district’s plan to boost remote learning includes in-person ‘student support hubs’

West Contra Costa Unified in Richmond in the San Francisco Bay Area will open virtually for all students followed by "student support hubs" to direct help including how to use distance learning at home.

Ali Tadayon

Elections and Education

July 1, 2020

Oakland Unified wants voters to approve $735 million bond for school upgrades

Bond measure to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot would cover one-fifth of the $3.4 billion need identified in a Facilities Master Plan.

Theresa Harrington

Student Well-Being

June 25, 2020

Oakland school board unanimously agrees to eliminate its police force

Board agreed to disband entire internal police department by end of the year and form a committee to come up with an alternative safety plan.

Theresa Harrington

Student Well-Being

June 24, 2020

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

East Bay Schools

June 12, 2020

Despite pandemic, one struggling California elementary school saw bright spots

Richmond’s Stege Elementary is on track for a redesign by the fall of 2020 to improve learning for its mostly black and Latino students. The school is slated to get new curriculums and teaching strategies.