The Oakland Education Week in Review for December 8th

Everything Oakland from the news over the last week—lots on the OUSD budget crisis, the paycheck “snafu” and the new data releases, and schools showing progress with Black students, several student narratives, databases on chronic absence and school quality, fixing the LCFF, desegregation and more,  please read and share If you want more information like…


Middle and High Schools That Black Families Should Consider Based on the Latest Test Scores

Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make.  The new school quality data was released by the state this week, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Black children, and encourage families to visit. But before I get to the public…


Elementary Schools That Black Families Should Consider Based on the Latest Test Scores

Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make.  The new school quality data was released by the state today and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Black children, and encourage families to visit. But before I get to the public schools…


How Is OUSD Doing Compared to 11,000 Other Districts in 3 Graphs?

The typical student in Oakland Unified is further behind in 8th grade than they were in 3rd grade that’s according to the latest research from Stanford, covered in a recent NY Times article. You heard that right, the typical student in OUSD progresses 4.3 years academically in the 5 years between 3rd and 8th grade, so…


Don’t Miss the Jan. 26 Deadline to Apply-Choose or Lose in Oakland’s Public Schools

The meek will not inherit the earth in Oakland’s system of public school choice.  Given the likelihood of school closings, they may inherit the dirt of a shuttered school, and the scraps of opportunities left after others have chosen. OUSD’s open enrollment closes on January 26th. Many families don’t know it, but now is the…