YES: A New Approach for the Inner City
SF Chronicle - May 2008
Nidya Baez, former student at Fremont High School on her work designing (and now working at) Oakland's Youth Empowerment School.

Schools struggle to live up to federal mandates
Oakland Tribune - February 2008
Article highlights Melrose Bridges Academy and the difficulty in getting English language learners to grade level proficiency with NCLB high-stakes tests looming.

KALW - The Newcomer's Education Edition
The children of recent immigrants often enter a school system that is in conflict with itself. We consider three sides of the same story - the education of a 10-year-old newcomer - from the perspectives of her family, her school, and her government. Also, we consider your perspectives on the Federal No Child Left Behind Act and alternatives to accountability testing.

Small is beautiful in the public schools.
San Francisco Magazine - October 2007
BayCES, Encompass Academy and Acorn Woodlawn Elementary School are highlighted.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How can I afford to buy a home? I'm a schoolteacher! A: Ask a student.
San Francisco Chronicle - June 2007
Article details Huber Trenado, MetWest student who organized a seminar on home-buying tools for teachers as his senior project.

Beating the Odds: 10 Super Students.
Oakland Magazine - May 2007
Eight of the ten students highlighted attended a BayCES-coached small school in Oakland.

Oakland schools rank low again - But it's not all bad news.
Oakland Tribune - March 2007
Article highlights the achievement of Think College Now, which jumped three points on a 10-point scale when its 2006 test scores were compared with other California schools.

Media Coverage Archive (2004-2007)