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Pride flags that previously hung in some classrooms at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland will not be displayed during the upcoming school year. It's a change that has prompted questions and concerns among some parents and led the school to introduce a new symbol intended to af...
LoveLife Foundation, a local nonprofit, awarded scholarships a dozen Oakland high school students scholarships over the weekend. The group of students ranged from Nvidia's youngest-ever employee to fashion designers and a youth poet laureate finalist....
Children in the Berkeley Unified School District are retuning to the classroom Wednesday. Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into the changes families can expect....
As millions of students across the Bay Area head back to school, ABC7 Eyewitness News has you covered. From traffic to weather, we're here to help you start the school year off right....
The kids call it the "TikTok Special." 💈🔥 Now, one Bay Area barber is booking weeks out as students look for that fresh-cut confidence ahead of the new school year....
Discover easy ways to weave math into your family's daily routine with tips from Mathnasium.
(BCN) -- Students in the Oakland Unified School District return to class Monday under a stricter cellphone policy that bars students from using phones during class, between classes and lunch. Students can leave their phones in a single lockbox in the classroom or place them in a ...
College applications are starting to open up, and high school seniors have just a few months to finish them before the deadline. IvyWise admissions counselor Katie Widbin joins Mornings on 2 to discuss what students and families need to know....
Students across the Oakland Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the Bay Area, returned on Monday to the classroom for the first day of the school year....
Quite a few Bay Area school districts start their new year on Monday, including Oakland Unified, where schools will have new cell phone restrictions. It’s part of a statewide mandate requiring districts to have policies limiting or banning the use of cell phones on campus; Oaklan...
A group of 16 local students celebrated over a year of hard work as they launched a handcrafted, 16-foot wooden vessel on Saturday into the water at India Basin Waterfront Park....
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Yelitza Pena, Coordinator of Student and Parent Support Programs for the Hayward Unified School District talked about a free event to help its students and families with back-to-school costs....
As students return to school, public school districts across California are implementing new policies limiting cellphone use under a state law that took effect this summer. Here's what schools in the Bay Area are doing....
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco celebrated a major milestone in public education Thursday with the opening of Mission Bay School, the city's first new public school in more than a decade. City leaders, educators, families and students gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony t...
(KRON) -- An Oakland Catholic school will no longer be displaying the Pride flag on campus and will instead display an "inclusive" symbol that was created in-house. Bishop O'Dowd High School announced the change in a post on its website introducing the "Inclusive O." In a letter ...
Thalles De Souza is going from working at Wendy's to attending Yale University after his bosses at the restaurant chain saw his potential and helped fund his education....
Oakland Unified Superintendent Denise Saddler joins us on 'The Nine' ahead of the first day of school.
A mother says her 9-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and was found wandering a bus yard after falling asleep on his way to summer school.
Officials and community members held a town hall meeting in Richmond to discuss the recent temporary closure of Kennedy High School following the discovery of the toxic chemical PCE on campus. While state scientists report no evidence of contamination in indoor air, the school di...
BANGKOK — A gunman shot and killed his grandparents before killing five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday, Thailand’s prime minister said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing since 2022. Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference that at leas...
The bustling Mission Bay has a new school, but SFUSD’s lottery system means that some neighbors will miss out.
On Thursday, parents, students and community members gathered at Richmond City Hall to hear directly from the school district, city officials and scientists with the Department of Toxic Substances Control following the discovery of toxic chemicals under a high school campus. Scie...
(KRON) -- On Thursday night, the City of Richmond will hold a Town Hall to update the community on the ongoing testing of toxic substances at Kennedy High School and the Richmond Swim Center. The West Contra Costa Unified School District will be providing details along with Depar...
What kids eat during the school day can have a big impact on how they perform in class. From stronger immune systems to better concentration, experts say good nutrition is one of the best back-to-school tools parents can provide. Beth Goodridge, registered dietician at Kaiser Per...
Thousands of students across the San Jose Unified School District are starting the school year at different campuses after the district reorganized schools because of declining enrollment. The changes follow months of emotional debate, with parents raising concerns about losing n...
The new “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy at Oakland Unified will go into effect Monday for all the schools in the district. Oakland Unified is one of the last big school districts in the state to adapt a district-wide “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy, an important issue on the mi...
The Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday announced that students will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones during or between classes, and during lunch, with some limited exceptions....
(KRON) -- For thousands of Oakland Unified School District students, they will be faced with a new reality on their first day of school. Starting Monday, August 10, every school in the district will enforce a cell phone ban. OUSD Superintendent Dr. Denise Saddler acknowledged tha...
(KRON) -- Leo Davis celebrated his third birthday Wednesday in Larkspur with a special basketball performance by local high school student-athletes. The event honored the young North Bay boy, who has faced significant medical challenges since birth. Leo was born with a cleft lip ...
The West Contra Costa Unified School District shut down the Kennedy High School campus this week over the discovery of toxic chemicals underneath the campus, just less than two weeks before classes begin. Kennedy High School was already one of four high schools undergoing upgrade...
A conversation with Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark ahead of the start of the new school year.
The first week of school can be tough, especially for younger children starting a new classroom. Apurva Bhatt, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Stanford Children's Health, gives insight....
New Haven Unified School District returns to school after the summer break.
(KRON) -- Summer vacation is almost over, and the 2026-2027 school year is just days away for students across the Bay Area. KRON4 spoke to a pediatrician Tuesday about how parents can help their children handle back-to-school anxiety. "For a lot of families it's about getting bac...
Officials say the closure is a precaution against long-term health risks. No reopening timeline has been set for the school.
Kennedy High School in Richmond is temporarily closed after the chemical PCE, or tetrachloroethylene, was found under the campus.
From diapers to school supplies, SupplyBank.org is filling critical gaps for people facing tough times, making sure no one is left behind.
As Bay Area teachers prepare for the new school year, many are digging into their own pockets to buy supplies. In the South Bay, most teachers head to a nonprofit called RAFT. It’s a special spot in San Jose with 32,000 square feet of discounted classroom items. “Our educators co...
Ryan Murphy's latest FX series, "The Shards," transports viewers to 1980s Los Angeles, where privilege, wealth and fear collide in a suspense-filled adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' bestselling novel....
California public health officials are urging families to ensure children receive all required immunizations before the upcoming school year begins.
Big law firms are racing to hire students earlier than ever.
Big law firms are racing to hire students earlier than ever.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced Monday that levels of a toxic chemical were found underneath Richmond’s Kennedy High School, prohibiting entry onto campus. According to a message from West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Cotton, ...
A 25-year-old woman who was fatally shot while attending an adult education carpentry class in Oakland was just hours away from completing her final day of class, according to her family....
(KRON) -- School district officials said a high school in Richmond will be temporarily closed until toxic substance control inspectors determine it's safe for students to return for the new school year. The decision was announced Monday after vapor test results at Kennedy High Sc...
Support for restricting student cellphone use in schools is gaining momentum across the U.S., with a new survey showing that the majority of adults now favor banning phones during class....
For thousands of families, college is more than moving boxes and dorm rooms. Students are excited for a new adventure, with many parents facing a significant emotional adjustment of their own. Dr. Jackie Shiels, a clinical psychologist at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek, joined us...
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Plus: PACs spend big against state Sen. Aisha Wahab, SFUSD high schoolers play hooky, and short-lived Supervisor Beya Alacaraz makes a KQED appearance....
Tuskegee University is implementing a new dress code requiring students to bring a business suit and dress shoes to campus while banning bonnets, du-rags and other non-religious head coverings in classrooms and cafeterias....
As the new school year approaches, teacher burnout remains a growing challenge nationwide. Lindsey Fuller, executive director of the local nonprofit The Teaching Well, joins us to discuss how schools can better support educators' mental health, improve teacher retention, and help...
The directors of 'Love in Action Day' join us in studio to talk about Sunday's event, aimed at helping hundreds of community members get ready for back-to-school season. Whether it's a free backpack and haircut, or brand-new clothes and a free grocery bag, there is so much availa...
Kimarii McLemore, 25, was shot and killed at Parker Community Resource Center. Her family says she had felt unsafe because of previous dispute on campus....
A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday morning in Oakland at the Parker Community Resource Center while taking an adult education carpentry class, family members told KTVU....
