OAKLAND, CA – Black and Brown Oakland public school students face some stark educational disparities – only one in 10 can do math on grade level and only 2 in 10 can read on grade level. What can families do to take immediate action to support their scholars, and what collective efforts can we all…
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The Oakland Teacher’s Strike impact on student learning
This is a guest post from Oakland public school student Alejandra Lopez-Herrera of Energy Convertors.
Student Reflections on Quality in Post-Strike Oakland and What We Need to Do
“I had to advocate for myself…Nobody knew who I was…I had to beg and plead for mental health support, in the midst of a panic attack, I’ve had teachers yell at me and tell me I can’t leave. When you are having a panic attack you can’t explain that you are having a panic attack…PTSD,…