What’s it like to work at the school you grew up attending? At Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy in Sobrante Park, East Oakland, there are a number of alums now on staff. For these educators, connections to the school and community run family-level deep. There’s a feeling that the trajectory of their lives, and…
Families in Action
Explore your options and enroll
Oakland Enrolls Executive Director Lisa Gibes de Gac shares the need-to-know information about Oakland public school enrollment for the 2021–22 school year. With school enrollment season now open, what’s the most important thing for families to know right now? The biggest thing right now is to explore your options. There are lots of them —…
Youth Activism Through Art
FIA + OSA Voting Poster Contest Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) visual arts students and educators partnered with FIA on a voting poster contest. There are many ways to show leadership and make an impact in the 2020 election, even if you’re not eligible to vote! These talented young activists are making their voices…
ADVISORY: Voting Event for Charter School Families in Oakland
From FAMILIES IN ACTION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 510-332-4683; [email protected] WHO: Dozens of African American and Latino Oakland charter public school parents, students and educators WHAT: Celebratory, fun event that will inspire families who do not traditionally vote to get registered and get engaged in the November elections. Families in Action for Quality Education is collaborating…
How to Get to 100: KIPP Bridge
What would happen if Oakland’s 14,000 charter school families came together to vote in the coming November 3 election? Oakland’s charter schools are engaged in a historic 100% voting campaign to make the voices of charter school communities heard in this election, especially with 4 of 7 seats open on the Oakland school board. Families…