The AUSD board contemplates a new parcel tax to raise teachers’ salaries.

The mentoring program based at College Preparatory School empowers, motivates, and inspires its participating middle school students.

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.