“We know our students well enough to know that there are certain situations that are a little bit more challenging for them. And that access is going to be key. And in order to get students to really feel bought into any kind of academic piece, the first thing is always the relationship.” For the…
How OUSD Hijacked, Neutered, and Destroyed the Opportunity Ticket and Betrayed Oakland Families, Pt. 1
I helped write, partnered in the passage, and sat on the working group that developed the final Opportunity Ticket (OT) language. Now I am against the watered-down piece of trash that OUSD will present. It is a betrayal of the hundreds of families that fought for the policy, the non-profits that wrote it, and the…
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…
We Did It, Comcast Closed it’s Hole in “Free Internet” Access, Every Other Company Needs to as Well
Students need to be online to access school. There can be no barriers to access during this crisis. There can be no poll taxes on the information superhighway. When families complained that they couldn’t actually get the free internet promised by Comcast, you responded. We got thousands of signatures. And Comcast listened. They changed their…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 3/30-4/5
last week– the need to get kids online, and how you can help, lots of COVID fallout and ways that you can help, including inspiring work by the Oakland REACH, a virtual awards ceremony for high schools making a difference, get your census on, some great education resources including art projects that focus on the…