Schools, Oakland | featured news

Six people were killed and three wounded Monday when a gunman opened fire at a small religious college in Oakland... Pastor Jong Kim, who founded Oikos University about 10 years ago, told the Oakland Tribune he was unsure if the alleged shooter had been expelled from the school or dropped out voluntarily. He said he heard about 30 gunshots while remaining in his office for safety.

Long after most kids are home, dozens of 6th graders at Elmhurt Community Prep in Oakland are reading, writing and more, until 5 or 6 o'clock. Their academic bankers hours, which often reflect the workday of their parents, is part of an innovative program run by Citizen Schools, a federally-funded non-profit that targets at-risk middle-schoolers in some of the nation's toughest neighborhoods.