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State of Black Education Oakland

Join us for a series of events right here in Oakland where we’re having honest conversation with others in the Black community about how we got here and where we can go. Help us write The Black Paper and be the change our city’s schools need for our kids. Find out more →

Oakland Education Events

  • Parents at the Center; A Rare and Encouraging Night of Community Engagement with OUSD

    It was an encouraging night in Oakland.  Over a hundred parents filled the hall at Acts Full Gospel to have a real discussion with the … See more events →

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Low income students in Oakland are 18 times more likely to attend the lowest performing schools than their better off peers

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  • Parents at the Center; A Rare and Encouraging Night of Community Engagement with OUSD

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