Sharing the latest Oakland Education Information out to the Oakland Community
Oakland
A painful deportation story of one of our families– The Face of Deportation in Oakland
Our new OUSD superintendent shares her vision in a radio interview– City Visions: A conversation with the new OUSD and SFUSD Superintendents
Another look at the deportation of one of our families– Who Trump’s “Bad Hombres” Really Are? The Real Face of Deportation in Oakland and What You Can Do
OUSD released its latest organizational chart
The Measure G1 committee met 8/14 you can see the agenda here
The Measure A,B, and J Oversight committee met 8/14 and you can see the agenda here
Statewide
Immense inequities in special education statewide– When it Comes to Special Education in California Schools, ‘Funding Is Very Unequal’
San Diego Unified is pushing out some of its most challenged students to charters– District Admits Pushing Struggling Students Toward Charters
Equity and Quality
Ignorance from the president of Fresno Unified’s School Board– President of Fresno Unified Board of Education Makes Anti-LGBT Statement from Dais
We still care way too much about student bathrooms– Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’ Dies as Special Session Ends
Best of the Rest
National polls show decrease in charter support and increase in voucher support– Unintended Consequences in the Public Education Wars—Vouchers Win