Board members were split on how and where to relocate the district’s central office staff from its current $243,000-a-month downtown office.

The limited schedule is a compromise to make sure that instructional time is equitable between distance learners and students who come to school, officials said.

To help students playing catch-up after a year of online learning, we compiled a list of local organizations offering free academic support.

Oakland Unity High School, a small public charter in East Oakland, is one of the only public schools in the city to offer in-person instruction, five days per week.

When Wayne Brooks passed away on March 19, he left with a 50-year legacy as a student and beloved educator at the North Oakland high school.

Some Pre-K through second graders were back on OUSD campuses Tuesday, for the first time in over a year.

Most teachers are thrilled to say goodbye to distance learning, but some say they picked up surprising new ideas along the way.

Disagreement over whether Oakland should close schools nearly derailed a sweeping plan to address the achievement gap and declining Black student enrollment.

Oakland Unified has a limited amount of time to spend nearly $300 million from COVID legislation.