California’s chief elected education officer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who is the first Afro Latino and second African American to hold the position,...
What does commitment and dedication look like? It can be seen in Mrs. Nina Gardner-Meeks who, as a young Black woman, had a dream and love...
Granville T. Woods, a name that reverberates through the annals of technological innovation, was a trailblazing inventor whose contributions transformed the world. Born before the U.S....
When a nonprofit closes, the Attorney General decides on the dispensation of remaining funds. As suggested by its very name, the leaders of a “nonprofit” must...
If you felt more vulnerable this July Fourth, you weren’t imagining things. You had more rights last week than you did on America’s birthday. That’s thanks...
For generations, affirmative action has been a powerful means of lowering barriers to education for historically marginalized and underrepresented students of color. At its core, it...
The 49ers Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2023 Teachers of the Game program presented by Chevron. Winning educators receive two tickets and a parking pass...
Stockton Unified School District's new biliterate superintendent of schools hosted a meet and greet with the community Wednesday evening inside the Arthur Coleman Administrative Complex in...
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black American residents of the state who...
In 1934, New York City’s King’s Terrace nightclub faced closure after complaints about its “dirty songs.” The venue had been hosting a troupe led by Gladys...
After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just sold the 58-acre campus in the...
A memoir written by the oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre has assured that her testimony before the U.S. Congress two years ago won’t be...
Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news -- and teach them media literacy, more broadly –...
With the board unable to reach a decision on appointing a new member, the Alameda County Office of Education recently stepped in, ordering an election in...
The OEA’s common good proposals are based on outreach with thousands of OUSD parents and community members. California districts that have bargained common good demands with...
Leadership Public Schools in Richmond (LPS-Richmond) recently took a new step to prepare its students for adult life by holding its inaugural Senior Networking Brunch, during...
Students with special needs at West Contra Costa Unified were full of smiles and laughter Saturday as they danced and partied at a prom event specifically...
The interim superintendent for the Stockton Unified School District said Monday that the district welcomed the opportunity for an investigation into alleged fraud that was revealed...
As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will fall disproportionately on the state’s most...
After negotiating late into the night and months of fruitless bargaining with the Oakland Unified School District, Oakland teachers went out on strike Thursday morning. “Our...
Schools across the Golden State received a windfall of $44.6 billion in local property tax revenue, according to the 2021-22 California Board of Equalization’s (BOE) Annual...
With spring in full bloom — now is a perfect time to start a fresh foundation for a healthy financial future. Good financial health is the...
Despite opposition of the trustees, many community leaders and city officials are moving forward for an educational future for the campus. In a statement released this...
Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, OEA second vice president, said, “We’re bargaining for safe, stable, and racially just community schools. Our proposals for wages are to provide the kind...
Oakland's pride was at an all-time high on Sunday afternoon as the basketball state champions of Oakland High and Oakland Tech paraded from Children's Fairyland to...