Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood provides tuition on a sliding scale and valuable work experience.

The downtown Oakland program provides a rigorous level of instruction in a curriculum that’s self-paced.

And parents are struggling to keep up.

The group formed several years ago in order to pressure the teachers’ union to take a tougher stance on protecting workers’ rights. Now, in light of a recent Supreme Court decision, they’re finally feeling more emboldened.

With Dennis Kohles calling the shots for the Bishop O’Dowd High School drama department, amateur high school actors learn what it takes to become pros.

Facing an $80 million budget deficit over the next three years, OUSD’s leaders are looking for structural solutions.

The nonprofit program with Oakland roots empowers low-income students to beat the odds and graduate from college.

After Oakland’s Parks and Recreation Department fired both teachers at a small preschool, most parents pulled their kids out. Now the teachers are suing.

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.

Many high-performing schools, including The College Preparatory School in Oakland, are helping students unwind from the rigors of academics and the pressures of teen life.