All high schools in the Bay Area have recently been saddled with the same challenge: to continue providing education to thousands of students over virtual platforms.

Recent Oakland Technical High School graduate Nathaniel Oda, also known as lil ricefield, burst onto the music scene in 2018 with hit single “Trapanese.” The song racked up over 15 million plays on Spotify alone and landed him a verified spot on Genius.

On October 1, the Alameda Department for Public Health announced that elementary schools were allowed to open as early as October 13. Further decisions on timing and logistics lie within specific schools and their districts, as a complete COVID-19 health and safety reopening plan must be submitted to reopen.  While Berkeley Unified School District

At 4 PM on Monday, June 1, approximately 15,000 East Bay students and residents gathered in front of Oakland Technical High School to show their solidarity and support for George Floyd, a Black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25.