Blog entry by Maria McMath.
Last updated at Fri, 25 May at 11:59pm.

African-American young men from the San Francisco Bay Area who are graduating from high school and heading to college will take center stage June 3 at a unique graduation ceremony aimed at celebrating and amplifying their achievements. 

The event highlighting black male achievement is part of $1 million effort aimed at boosting number of college-ready black male youth.

Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Thu, 24 May at 11:32pm.

Days after the release of an alarming report indicating that high absenteeism and frequent suspensions of African-American boys in Oakland public schools are derailing many of them high school graduation, parents of students attending schools slated to be closed said absenteeism will only get worse.

Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Fri, 18 May at 12:40am.

In the past three years, more than 500 girls from across the country have participated in the Technovation Challenge Program sponsored by Iridescent - a nonprofit science and discovery center that works to connect entrepreneurial professionals and university engineering students with under-served and under-represented youth.

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:49pm.

Situated in Fruitvale Village, ARISE High School is a small charter with about 200 students. Last year, its graduating class boasted a 100-percent, four-year college acceptance rate.

This success didn't go unnoticed.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Thu, 29 Mar at 12:27pm.

Ever wanted to try curling? Yep, that crazy Olympic sport in which players throw granite rocks across ice, sweep like crazy, and yell "HARD!" at each other! All ages and physical abilities can play. The Bay Area Curling Club gives you all the equipment and personal certified instruction you need to play a game. In the lead-up to an all new student lesson series, they'll be holding Learn-to-Curl clinics especially for students, families, teachers and educators—details and registration below.

Article by Steve Fisher.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Mar at 7:41am.

Although the Fruitvale-based Centro de Joventud (youth center), was recently notified that its funding may be eliminated, the center is not giving up and is using the next two weeks to appeal the decision. 

Article by Ryann Blackshere.
Last updated at Sun, 26 Feb at 8:18am.

The more than 800 foster youth in Alameda County that receive educational support recently were saved from losing the only public program that tracks their educational progress.

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Mon, 30 Jan at 8:44am.

Parents and foodies have been given some hope that a dramatically changed school food system can become a reality in the form of a reform feasibility study.