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Two high school students stand next to each other inside the West Oakland Mural Project, while reading text on a wall that outlines the Black Panther Party's platform and 10-point program.

'It's Uplifting All of Us': Oakland High School Students Experience Lessons in Black History Beyond the Classroom

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A smiling woman and child stand next to each other on a playground with their arms around each other, smiling and wearing masks. The child is holding a sign reading 'don't cut our kids'

Reversal of Oakland School Closures Renews Hope of Reparations for Black Students

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A downward-angled photo shows a school table with several students sitting around it, pencils in hand. The students are working on a worksheet about telling time.

Education Advocates Say Newsom's School Funding Plan Will Not Close Achievement Gaps

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FAFSA Opens Oct. 1. Here's What You Need to Know About Applications for Federal Student Aid

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A right-profile view of a young Black woman, with no makeup and long thick black braids, wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt unbuttoned at the front. She has a black-ink tattoo of a rose over her right breast. She stands close to a tree; behind her are two trunks and green leaves. Beyond the tree is a cement path bordered by green and yellow grass, and below the path is a lake, with a border of trees in the distance. Her demeanor is casual and alert, and she smiles slightly.

Self-Love and Inner Work Help Oakland Students Make It to Graduation

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In the lower right of the frame stands a teenage Asian girl, smiling at the camera, with shoulder-length black hair and a black blazer over a white blouse. Most of the photo is taken up by the digital screen behind her, which shows three cartoon graphics of a person either speaking into a radio, standing behind a camera, or reading a script, inside a border/outline that looks like a gear. In the lower left are the word "KQED/Youth Media Challenge."

Youth Takeover: My Impostor Syndrome Started in Elementary School

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Students, Growth, and Housing at UC Berkeley

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A woman in a purple shirt with the phrase 'Reparations for Black Students in Oakland' appears holding a pink protest sign with her fist up and Oakland City Hall in the background.

Teachers and Families Rally Ahead of Upcoming Vote on Oakland School Closures

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A young man dressed in a red cap and gown with black shoes, dress pants, sun glasses and a mask sits in front of a white car next to other people similarly dressed in front of cars in a field.

In Now Third Year, High School Seniors Still Struggle to Graduate During COVID

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Student Cartoons from KQED's Youth Media Challenge

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A child wearing a green mask and blue shirt receives a needle in her arm from an adult wearing surgical gloves and a syringe.

Scores of California Students Still Lack Proof of Vaccination as School Mandate Deadlines Approach

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A high school student with a backpack walks down a long, windowed school hallway.

'Representation Matters': The Case for More Black Counselors in K-12 Schools

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