OUSD Press Release

OUSD Announces Two Employees/Volunteers Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

OUSD press release Oakland, CA — Five weeks into the COVID-19 school closures, Oakland Unified School District is announcing that two employees/volunteers involved in the food distribution program and the device distribution program have tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, all of our distribution events have extensive health and safety protocols in place to mitigate such an…

An Update from OUSD’s Chief Academic Officer on the 2020 School Year

Dear OUSD Community:As the Chief Academic Officer of Oakland Unified School District, I’m charged with ensuring that our departments, programs and educators are working collaboratively in support of teaching and learning, and helping our students succeed. In my many years as an educator, however, never did I imagine the scenario in which we find ourselves.…

OUSD Teachers and Principals Launch Campaign to Pledge Stimulus Checks to Undocumented Families In Great Need

OUSD press release-Virtual Press Conference Announcing Campaign Set for TuesdayOakland, CA — Educators in Oakland Unified School District have started a campaign to help vulnerable undocumented families during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. They have created the website StimulusPledge.org for people to pledge some or all of their coming stimulus checks to undocumented families who will not…

OUSD & Oakland Public Education Fund Create Covid-19 Rapid Relief Fund; Ed Fund Secures $400,000 Donation

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) have launched a Covid-19 Rapid Relief Fund to support vulnerable Oakland students and families. Serving almost 37,000 students, the Ed Fund and OUSD are committed to doing all they can to provide continuity of education and provision of basic needs…

OUSD Continues to Prepare for Extended Closure Through End of School Year After State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Signals Schools May Not Reopen Before June

OUSD press releaseTuesday, March 31, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected] Oakland, CA — Here is a statement regarding the March 31 letter from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond in which he indicated that schools may not reopen before the end of the current school year. “OUSD remains focused on continuing our educational mission as we already know schools…