The Alameda High School senior plans to major in computer science at UC Berkeley and is doing her part to bring more women into technology.

A more activist school board with interest in managing the district’s business says so long to Superintendent Sean McPhetridge.

Khan Academy partners with College Board to close the opportunity gap on standardized college test preparation.

Photographer Anne Kohler and sophomore Joy Diamond team up for Teachers of Alameda, an essay and social media project to support and advocate for Island teachers.

Oakland has revitalized its vocational tech programs, recognizing that the “college-for-all” craze failed to train youth for well-paying, skilled-trades jobs.

It pairs students with nonprofits dedicated to the issues and causes the students care about.

It’s grown from a tiny choral program to a major musical ensemble and continues to expand.

A discussion about consolidating Alameda and Encinal high schools has revived old questions of inequity in the Island’s school system.

OUSD, like the city itself, is highly segregated. But unlike Berkeley, Oakland has never attempted to desegregate its public schools.

The El Cerrito High School instructor uses his classroom and the school’s radio station to effect social change.