At long last, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters has finalized and established plans for the youth in Oakland and Berkeley to have their votes counted in school board elections this fall, becoming the first in the nation to do so. To simplify matters, the Registrar will be using California’s existing pre-registration system – the…
An Interview with OUSD Board President Sam Davis on Measure QQ, Who’s Running for the School Board, How Students Can Register to Vote, and More
On Monday of this week, Great School Voices had the opportunity to interview OUSD School Board President Sam Davis about the challenges behind implementing the directives behind Oakland’s Measure QQ and Berkeley’s Measure Y1, giving Youth aged 16 and 17 the right to vote in school board elections. According to ABC News and other official…
Open Charter Seats, Week of August 6, 2024
The 2024-25 school year is almost here!
There is still time to enroll your child in an amazing Oakland school. You know where to go – Oakland Enrolls to submit your application.
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 7/27/24-8/02/24
It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review! We’re back with our roundup of education news from around The Town, the Bay Area, state, and nation for your weekend reading. This is a Dirk favorite and one of the last blogs he published for Great School Voices. Here’s what’s been going on: Here in…
Open Charter Seats, Week of July 31, 2024
The 2024-25 school year is almost here!
There is still time to enroll your child in an amazing Oakland school. You know where to go – Oakland Enrolls to submit your application.