We embedded high schoolers in our newsroom to report on OUSD. Come hear what they found

"These are just a few of the questions that 12 local high school students examined this semester through a paid reporting fellowship with The Oaklandside. We'll be discussing their reporting live on Wednesday, May 20, at The New Parkway Theater. The New Parkway Theater474 24th St., Oakland6 p.m. reception6:30 p.m. panel discussion Please RSVP."

"The fellows, who represent seven Oakland public schools and live in neighborhoods across the city, have worked shoulder to shoulder with The Oaklandside's reporters and editors, pitching and researching education stories, conducting interviews, and learning journalism fundamentals in workshops led by our news staff."

"At The New Parkway, we'll celebrate the students' work, highlight their reporting, and go deeper into some of the timely and fascinating topics they helped us explore. The Oaklandside's education equity reporter Ashley McBride will moderate the conversation between student reporters and OUSD leaders. Tickets are free, and the food and drink are on us!"

"Why are students of color under-represented in so many Advanced Placement courses in Oakland Unified, and how can those gaps be tackled? How is public transit helping - or failing - students who rely on buses to travel long distances to school and back every day?"

Twelve local high school students examined education questions through a paid reporting fellowship with The Oaklandside. The students explored how artificial intelligence is changing school-based learning and what students, teachers, and schools are doing to adapt. They investigated why students of color are under-represented in many Advanced Placement courses in Oakland Unified and identified ways to tackle those gaps. They also examined how public transit helps or fails students who rely on buses for long daily commutes. Fellows from seven Oakland public schools pitched and researched stories, conducted interviews, and learned journalism fundamentals through workshops with the news staff. A live event at The New Parkway Theater will feature student reporting and a moderated panel with OUSD leaders.

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