Oakland parents, school board members to brainstorm reopening schools
As California's stay at home order lifted last week, Bay Area school systems continue to discuss how to reopen public schools. The Oakland Unfied School District does not have a timeline for when to resume brick and mortar instruction.
US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Chico State cancels in-person classes after dozens test positive for coronavirus
California State University, Chico canceled its limited number of in-person classes Monday and told students in an urgently toned message to vacate campus housing by the weekend after dozens of people tested positive for the coronavirus days after the fall semester started.
USDA extends free school meal program after backlash
In a significant reversal of an earlier decision, the USDA announced to extend flexibilities for free grab-and-go school meals to anyone under 18 at all public schools.
WHO: Children aged 6-to-11 should wear masks at times, too
Just as millions of children are heading back to school, the World Health Organization says those aged 6 to 11 should wear masks in some cases to help fight the spread of coronavirus.
With empty offices, big tech called to help bridge digital divide in San Francisco
Dev/Mission, a San Francisco-based nonprofit is helping get computers to families in need amid a pandemic to help bridge the digital divide by asking for tech companies from Silicon Valley to step up.
COVID-19 cases in children increase 90% in 4 weeks
New figures showed that COVID-19 cases among children in the U.S. saw a 90 percent increase over four weeks.
Now Hiring: Bay Area tech mogul posts job for 'best' teacher to instruct kids in his backyard
A Bay Area tech investor has posted a job opening seeking a teacher to instruct his child and a handful of others in the backyard of his San Francisco home, for what’s become a highly controversial learning model brought on by the pandemic.
OUSD to reform online makeup courses after harsh jury report
Oakland Unified is working to reform an online program designed to help failing students following a scathing civil grand jury report last month that accused the district of awarding some students unearned grades and allowing unqualified students to graduate at one of its high schools.
National teacher union supports strikes over reopening plans
One of the nation’s largest teachers union is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic.
CA lawmakers work to find ways to close 'digital divide' as distance-learning mandated for most students
The pandemic is exposing "significant inequities" in California's public education system, namely the digital divide, state legislators say.
Study: COVID-19 spreads fastest among teens and tweens
A comprehensive new study from South Korea challenged widely held beliefs that school-age children were less likely to get infected and therefore less likely to spread the virus.
Back to School for Bay Area students
It's that time of year again: Back to school. Bay Area students head to the classroom at different times. We've compiled various school calendars to let you know when summer is officially over and when the kids need to crack open the books again.
Oakland program empowers African American boys to success
Empowering African American boys to succeed in school and in life is the goal of a unique initiative at the Oakland Unified School District.
Oakland program brings out students' hidden genius
It's summer vacation, but these young Bay Area teens are laser focused. Inside Oakland's David Glover Education and Technology Center their laptops are in hand and finger tips busy coding away.
East Palo Alto school prepares kids who are first in their families to go to college
A private school in East Palo alto, funded entirely by donors, is helping students become the first in their families to attend college.
Peninsula high school receives $10M grant
A high school in the peninsula recently won a $10 million grant aimed at reshaping how we think about public education.
Dad walks son to first day of kindergarten, first day of college
People are emotional over then and now pictures of a father walking his son to grade school and college.