When a school district runs out of money — like Oakland Unified did in 2003 — the state steps in and provides an emergency ...

The Oakland Unified School District regained complete local control from the state of California yesterday but the district ...

After 22 years under state oversight, the Oakland school board has finally regained full control of the district's finances ...

The Oakland Unified School District is looking better for the 2024-25 fiscal year than it did last fall, but its use of ...

The Oakland Unified School District can now make financial decisions without oversight after making the last payment on a ...

OUSD went under state control in 2003 after reaching fiscal insolvency and taking an emergency $100 million loan from the state, the largest school bailout in California history. The district spent ...

Thursday’s meeting saw dozens of parents, students and concerned community members speak out against Heffernan’s appointment ...

Several community groups are calling out the OUSD trustees over concerns of transparency, leadership and financial management ...

Parents of Montclair Elementary School students in Oakland, Calif., were shocked to find a racial slur printed in their ...

The Oakland Unified School District is rolling out the nation's first all-electric school bus fleet and providing a template to move away from pollution-producing diesel buses.

Special education teacher Olivia Michelson, center, along with fellow Oakland Unified School District teachers, students and parents picket outside La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland, Calif ...