Energy Convertors 2022-2023 Report is available now to download. Great School Voices is breaking down the report section by section into bite-sized pieces for you to digest. We start with the first section of the report, Systemic Accountability.
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Energy Convertors 2022-23 Oakland Report
The 2022-23 Energy Convertors Report on Oakland public schools is available to download. We’re excited to share with you the findings from this year’s report. Student researchers focused on A-G course completion this year, and found significant gaps in Oakland student understanding of these courses a student is required to pass if they are going to gain admission to a UC or CSU school.
Agentic and Empowered 2023
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…
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,…