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County supes honor Oakland High School girls, Oakland Tech boys basketball teams for state championships

Oakland's most recent high school basketball heroes were honored by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday after bringing state championship trophies back to the town. read more

The number of families fleeing Oakland schools is spiking. Here’s what’s going on

F amilies are leaving Oakland classrooms in droves this school year, with nearly 1,000 students granted a transfer to another nearby district, a significant increase over years past. The numbers ... read more

After Literacy Wins, Oakland REACH’s Parent ‘Liberators’ Take on Math Tutoring

More than 20 tutors will be placed in 11 district elementary schools this fall, boosting support for the many students below grade level in math. read more

Oakland school board inches closer to school mergers

As labor unions warn of a strike, OUSD’s trustee threatened to hold up contract negotiations if the board doesn’t accelerate its closure and merger process. read more

Oakland-area schools dodge major budget hike as COVID-era funding expires

While many central Maine school districts saw their budgets rise by nearly 10% this year, RSU 18 administrators say they avoided the funding cliff by investing in short-term projects. read more

Oakland literacy group takes on numeracy too

Oakland Reach, a parent advocacy group, and the Oakland Unified School District are once again teaming up to grapple with an academic crisis. After making headway with its community-based literacy ... read more

Next superintendent for Oakland Schools has been named

Cook-Robinson announced her retirement from the Oakland Intermediate School District in a letter to staff and the school board on Tuesday, April 2. On Wednesday, April 3, Deputy Superintendent Kenneth ... read more

Judge grants two-week stay to pause Keego Harbor elementary school demolition

The order means the school district cannot move forward with plans to abate and tear down the the 70,000-square-foot school, located in Keego Harbor. read more

Bay Area schools receive bizarre bomb threat via email

Several schools in the Bay Area received an unnerving email early Wednesday morning, prompting administrators to scramble and check the veracity of the bizarre threats. read more

Oakland Unity Middle School students beating the odds in math, English

Many students in Oakland are failing when it comes to English and math proficiency, but one middle school is beating the odds. read more

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

Months after Oakland’s first teachers strike in nearly a quarter century, the district is still trying to make its way through the most difficult challenge any district faces: deciding what schools to ... read more

Oakland County getting greener, saving resources

The county’s sustainability goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035 and reach net zero carbon emissions for operations by 2050. read more