Ashley McBride

After a year of uncertainty, the district is seeking applications from organizations to provide violence intervention, life coaching, and gender-based violence support in its high schools.

The school board approved a new teacher contract, without deciding how to pay for it. And they approved a budget with a projected surplus — assuming they make $30 million in new cuts.

In a rare moment of alignment, OUSD's board, parents and teachers agreed on a new rule — no smartphones during the school day.

In December, Superintendent Denise Saddler sent the board a budget plan her chief of staff and finance chief had never seen. Days later, they were both gone.

The latest volume of “Cross-Cultural Medicine” features essays by Oakland youth about how cultural histories shape healthcare.

Piedmont, Berkeley, and San Leandro attract the most Oakland students. Still, OUSD enrollment numbers have been ticking up — for the first time in years.

Revenue from the sales tax has helped preschools stay afloat in Oakland and beyond. Soon, the measure will also set a $25 minimum wage for childcare workers.

Over the last five years, Oakland Unified School District has invested millions of dollars in stabilizing enrollment, by allocating funds to hire more enrollment staff, help schools market themselves, and carry out social media and advertising campaigns encouraging parents to enroll their children in OUSD. The district is up against...

Enlisting the help of volunteer tutors, Next Step Learning Center helps dozens of Oakland adults earn high school diplomas and certifications every year.

Revenue from the sales tax has helped preschools stay afloat in Berkeley and beyond. Soon, the measure will also set a $25 minimum wage for childcare workers.