There are still many great school choices in both the district and charters, if you are still looking, please apply and find the right spot for your child. Go to Oakland Enrolls to submit your application. I did not get the district list this week but will publish when/if I do. Different schools, sometimes show results for certain groups…
What I Learned from Reading Nearly 500 Complaints to the FCC, What We Can Do
“Consumer has a disabled son at home. He needs his service to get information to and from the teachers for his son. Consumer called proactively to let them know he wouldn’t be able to pay on the 17th until he got his stimulus check from the government. Due to COVID-19 he is unemployed and is…
Dear April from Hayward
I have worked with Black families in Oakland for roughly 30 years. I am a co-founder for the State of Black Education in Oakland, and have hosted and attended dozens of events focusing on Black children, many in partnership with the NAACP. I have never seen April from Hayward. I have never even heard of…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 6/8-6/14
Last week, the sobering outcomes for Black children and why we cant go back to normal, lots on police in the schools, and getting them out, some inspiring words from young people, lots on the digital divide and what schools will look like int he Fall and beyond, all that and more, please read share…
Oakland’s Youngest Literary Critic’s First Author Talk, and His Lessons from “Beyond Grit and Resilience”
“Black students, despite the barriers, can overcome challenges and become more than society thinks they can.” “I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they can’t do something because of an idea that was molded into them by people that think less of them.” This is a powerful interview from one of our Oakland…