the latest test scores are out and I look at middle schools to consider, Unity High is raising the bar and students are meeting it, some good deeds in the holidays, the need for more Black male teachers, and the need to reform discipline especially for girls of color, all that and much more, please read share and get involved
Oakland:
- High Expectations — and Results — at Unity High School
- Iranian-born entrepreneur clears Oakland students’ lunch debt
- Golden State Warriors make Christmas special for San Francisco and Oakland youth
California:
- The Future Is Male: Why California Needs More Male Teachers Of Color
- 2020 new laws | What’s new in education in California
Other Stories:
- Trump Signs Education Spending Bill That Funds 29 Programs He Sought to Abolish
- Study Finds Promise, Challenges for Collaborations in Education Reform
- Ending Harsh Discipline Against Girls of Color
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How You Can Help:
Oakland:
- High Expectations — and Results — at Unity High School
- Teachers raise the bar and students rise to meet the challenge at Oakland Unity High School, one of the top performing high schools in the city.
- Iranian-born entrepreneur clears Oakland students’ lunch debt
- A refugee who fled Iran has donated enough money to cover outstanding lunch debt for hundreds of students in the Oakland Unified School District.
- Golden State Warriors make Christmas special for San Francisco and Oakland youth
- The Warriors now play in San Francisco, but the team is continuing a tradition that began in Oakland.
California:
- The Future Is Male: Why California Needs More Male Teachers Of Color
- For these students, having a teacher of color, like McKellar, who has high expectations, can relate to their experiences, and serve as a role model could make a big difference. When students of color have teachers of color, there’s evidence they learn more, finish high school at higher rates, and are more likely to go to college. For instance, one study found having at least one black teacher from third to fifth grade cut the high school dropout rate in half for black boys.
- 2020 new laws | What’s new in education in California
- New laws will affect school start times, charter schools, cell phone use in school, students with asthma medication and suicide prevention measures in California.
Other Stories:
- Trump Signs Education Spending Bill That Funds 29 Programs He Sought to Abolish
- The bill funding the U.S. Department of Education signed by President Donald Trump on Friday marks the third straight time he has unsuccessfully sought to cut the department’s overall budget.
- Study Finds Promise, Challenges for Collaborations in Education Reform
- While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges, a report from Teachers College, Columbia University finds.
- Ending Harsh Discipline Against Girls of Color
- From kindergarten through their senior year in high school, Black girls are seven times more likely to be suspended as White girls, and four times more likely to be arrested at school. As early as preschool, where Black girls account for 54 percent of all girls suspended despite being only 20 percent of the girls enrolled. Latina and Native American girls are also suspended at disproportionately high rates.
Resources:
- Public Middle Schools that Oakland Families Should Consider Based on the Latest 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 recently, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Oakland children, and encourage families to visit. Every child is different, and I will break it down into subgroups (schools showing progress with Black, Brown and low income students) in the next few weeks and you can also take a look at the schoolfinder tool to find local schools.
What do you think?