A program at Oakland public schools is seeing success in getting students prepared for college While 80% of students graduate, only 4% accomplish enough to be able to apply to a 4-year college The ...

OAKLAND — For decades, Laney College and Merritt College have built up distinct brands on opposite sides of town, offering their own slices of higher education but often vying for the same students — ...

Howard University could join other East Coast schools in setting up outposts in the Bay Area, though the “Black Ivy League” ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Confetti and cheers filled Oakland Unity High's auditorium on Friday, in honor of more than 75 seniors heading to college this fall. Many of the students are proud to be heading to ...

Helms Ategeka wants to be a pop star. But when he told his dad he planned to pursue a music degree after his graduation next month from high school, his father wasn’t exactly thrilled. So last fall, ...