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Earhart, Lum Named 2012 Distinguished Schools

Both schools were cited for "significant progress in closing the achievement gap"

Schools April 18, 2012 at 05:16 am

0 Recommend Charles Burress

Review of California School Safety Urged in Wake of Newtown…

Following the Connecticut school massacre, a joint message from California's schools chief and…

Government December 16, 2012 at 06:04 am

The Conflict Between Teachers, AUSD Superintendent

Website posting of grievances filed with the Alameda Unified School District have made parts…

Schools May 15, 2012 at 10:37 am

ASTI's Tracy Corbally Chosen as Teacher of the Year

Corbally, who teaches at the Alameda Science and Technology Institute, and three other…

Schools April 30, 2013 at 03:50 am

AUSD and Teachers Union Tentatively Agree on Resolution of…

The tentative agreement came after four sessions with an outside mediator.

Schools March 23, 2012 at 09:46 pm

Night Construction Ahead at Park and Lincoln

Expect noise, traffic delays and brief interruptions in water service nearby during the week…

Government August 9, 2012 at 08:26 am

0 Recommend Analisa Harangozo

Superintendent's January 2013 Letter to Community

Alameda Unified School District Superintendent Kirsten Vital talks website improvements, the…

Schools February 1, 2013 at 06:33 pm

AUSD Outperforms State in Graduation Rates

The California Department of Education released 2012 figures for statewide and local high…

Schools April 11, 2013 at 12:07 pm

Letter: AUSD Superintendent on New School Year

Classes begin Monday, Aug. 27, in Alameda's public schools.

Schools August 27, 2012 at 10:48 am

AUSD Superintendent: 'On Track to be an Excellent School…

As the 2011-12 academic year begins, Superintendent Kirsten Vital talks about math, money and…

Schools September 6, 2011 at 11:09 am

Alameda Schools Continue to Show Improvement on State Tests

Eighty percent of district schools meet the state's targets.

Schools September 3, 2011 at 07:03 am

Alameda Schools' Truancy Rate Slightly Below State Average

What should educators do to tackle this issue?

Schools April 25, 2013 at 12:06 pm

0 Recommend David Mills

District, Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement

Rank-and-file members of the Alameda Education Association must still vote on whether tor…

Schools March 1, 2013 at 09:01 pm

Teachers Picket at Alameda High School

The Alameda Education Association, which represents AUSD teachers in collective bargaining,…

Schools April 18, 2012 at 05:21 am

0 Recommend West End Times

West End Unity Day

The Alameda Multicultural Community Center will host a Unity Day on Saturday, Oct. 1 to…

Entertainment October 1, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Torlakson Calls for Education Reform, Discusses New…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson previewed a series of new campaigns…

Government March 21, 2011 at 11:53 pm

0 Recommend Zoneil Maharaj

How Fit Are Alameda's Schoolchildren?

Alameda students score better than the state averages in fifth, seventh and ninth grades, the…

Government March 25, 2011 at 02:53 pm

Alameda Test Scores Beat State Average

The California High School Exit Exam results show local students do as well or better than…

Schools August 22, 2012 at 04:32 pm

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School Board to Consider Lease for New District Headquarters

The six-year lease, at up to $552,000 per year, includes an option to purchase the property.

Government July 27, 2012 at 03:35 pm

Berkeley Lab Brings Thomas Edison's Talking Doll Back To…

Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory were able to make the 123-year-old…

Government July 13, 2011 at 01:12 pm

0 Recommend Karen Yi

Charter School Students Can Play for AHS, EHS

The California Interscholastic Federation's executive committee unanimously approved a…

Schools September 26, 2012 at 09:26 pm

0 Recommend Dirk Langeveld

'Not in Our Town' Film Screening April 16

A panel discussion will follow the film, which chronicles a town coming together to take…

Local Connections April 11, 2012 at 01:17 am

0 Recommend Carol Parker

President Obama: Coast Guard Mission Greater Than Ever

President addresses Class of 2011 at Coast Guard Academy commencement

Government May 19, 2011 at 03:23 pm

Impasse in Contract Talks for Alameda Schools

Negotiations between the district and the teachers union will go to a mediator.

Government November 21, 2011 at 09:11 pm