Charter Schools Checked in Richmond
The city council enacted a moratorium on charters in industrial zones, and the school district alleges that one charter-school chain is violating local, state, and federal codes.
May 23, 2018
Teachers Deserve Better Salaries
Educators speak out on Alameda’s poorly paid teachers.
April 25, 2018
Fun First, Learning Second
STEM educational camps offer summer school without pressure — no homework, no tests.
March 27, 2018
The Kilduff Files: Santiago Rizzo Has Made an Authentic Film About Coming of Age in Berkeley
It’s also won awards. But will any movie studios distribute it?
February 5, 2018
Immersing in Emeryville
The East Bay German International School appears to be thriving in its new location.
January 24, 2018
Trying to Avoid the Contact High
Alameda school board members and parents were influential in convincing the city to scale back its plan to legalize cannabis.
January 8, 2018
The Right to Read
Alameda County’s Write to Read program has surprising results for incarcerated male teens at Camp Sweeney.
December 27, 2017
Helping Kids Tame Their Inner Dragons
Alameda schools are turning to socio-emotional learning techniques to help students manage anger and emotions.
December 21, 2017
The Wrong Path?
Paideia helped turn Oakland Tech into the best public high school in the city. But some teachers and parents are worried about the future of the acclaimed humanities program.
November 13, 2017
The Spanish Teaching Shortage
In Oakland, where the shortage of language instructors is particularly acute, the school district has been recruiting teachers from Mexico and Spain.
November 8, 2017
