In 2019, at Bay Area Technology School (BayTech) in East Oakland, 100 percent of seniors graduated and all completed their A-G requirements, making them eligible to apply to UC and CSU schools. Administrators have a three-part plan that’s supporting students to get there, BayTech principal Seth Feldman said: it involves a lot of love, coaching,…
Families in Action
How an educator helps students think beyond college
Briana Clarke, a physics teacher at Envision Academy in downtown Oakland, doesn’t just want her students to go to college. She wants them to find the right college for them, making the abstract idea of “going to college” a more concrete reality. “I really want to value college as a tool for my student, as…
Multiple pathways to postsecondary success
At Aspire Public Schools, the philosophy is there are multiple pathways to postsecondary success, with the end goal being a job with strong earnings, benefits, and durability in the face of a recession. “Having a college degree can provide some stability,” Estrella said. “Jobs that require a post-secondary degree are more likely to offer health benefits,…
Surge Fellowship: Developing Leaders of Color in Oakland
If you are interested in learning more about the Surge Fellowship please visit their website at https://www.surgeinstitute.org/become-a-fellow-oakland/ or contact them for more information at [email protected]. Roxanne Rose is an assistant principal at Achieve Academy in East Oakland. One of her career goals is to become a principal. She saw an opportunity to develop her leadership skills in…
Student needs above all else at LPS Oakland R&D
“We know our students well enough to know that there are certain situations that are a little bit more challenging for them. And that access is going to be key. And in order to get students to really feel bought into any kind of academic piece, the first thing is always the relationship.” For the…