Academic UpdateMay 27, 2020 Dear OUSD Community:Tomorrow is the last day of the school year!I am writing to provide a few updates, resources and our tentative plans moving forward related to the following topics: Distance Learning this Spring;Technology & Addressing the Digital Divide;Report Cards & Promotion/Graduation;Summer Learning; The 2020-21 School Year; and, Staying ConnectedI also want to say congratulations…
The African American Achievement Gap and COVID-19: Family Voice and Reimagining What Comes Next
COVID-19 has changed everything and education as we know it will forever be changed. We are astutely aware of how it is bringing disparities and inequities within our community to full view. Of course COVID-19 didn’t bring them about as much as expose the institutional trauma of racism and anti-blackness of the institutions we rely…
Charter Schools with Open Seats on 5/25, You Can Still Apply, Many Great Choices
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…
Philly’s Hard Lesson on Access, and Why 81,000 Chromebooks May not Help Students Learn
“It becomes sort of futile to provide the Chromebooks if we’re not providing the internet access,” Philly’s problem is America’s problem. If you want to go to school, see a doctor, apply for a job, enroll in training, or get government benefits—you need a computer and internet. Internet access is an essential public utility. However,…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 5/18-5/24
Last week, OUSD has raised over 12 million to help with the digital divide, but will it really help? Lots on the need to change the rules of access guarantee Free internet, please complete your census, and make sure your child is in the right school– we have lists of open charter and district seats,…