All the Oakland education news and beyond- this week, Cleveland is honored, bad news for the OUSD budget, some great events around equity and the State of Black Education, reflections on the enrollment successes and challenges, looking forward to a conversation with the NAACP, Oakland SOL digs deep in community, STEM disparities, many stories on…
Month: April 2018
Five Minutes to Midnight on the OUSD Takeover, and Micro-Managing Won’t Help
Things went from bad to worse for OUSD’s finances. Three new data points came in this week and they all point towards insolvency. At the same time, we saw some board members digging in on employee contract clauses, trying to regulate their way out of this, and asking the Superintendent to develop a training plan…
The Nation’s Report Card is in; We Failed Black Students, Especially in California
Nationally the average Black student scores “below basic” in reading, same with Hispanics. The worse news is that in California the achievement gap between Whites and Hispanics is shrinking, while it’s actually growing for Black students. We are going backwards. EdSource did a solid job of covering the latest news from the National Assessment of…
A Better Enrollment Process, a Frustrating Enrollment Season, and the Deeper Problem it Signifies
This was a historic year for public school enrollment in Oakland, but not everyone is happy. Parents in Oakland had better access and information about the public schools than ever. Families also participated in the district and charter open enrollment at historic levels. And kudos to the district enrollment office and Enroll Oakland, they pulled…
What’s Happening in Oakland Education This Week-4/9/18
Another busy week with school tours, and ACOE and OUSD board meetings, the Measure G1 commission, the AAMA symposium, and Build Day at Hoover, all that and much more this week and beyond with links and info below, please read, share, and get involved, and check our our State of Black Education in Oakland events…