Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make. The new school quality data was released by the state recently, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Oakland children, and encourage families to visit. Every child is different, and I will break…
Holy Crap, OUSD, and Partners, Are Getting Creative on Housing
After years of stagnation, one of Oakland’s largest landowners is finally taking on one of Oakland’s biggest challenges, housing. Two incredibly important events recently took place that hopefully signal a new era, where we move beyond the gridlock of fussing and fighting and get together to do something for the families, students, and staff that…
Add Your Voice to the Call for Full and Fair School Funding-Fund Education Now Week is February 3-7
ACOE Press ReleaseLaura Forrest, Public Information [email protected], 510-670-7754January 31, 2020 Hayward, CA – A first-of-its-kind organization in California is bringing together educational stakeholders to advocate for full and fair funding for public education. The East Bay Coalition for Public Education is organizing Fund Education Now Week from February 3 to 7 to call for solutions to the…
OUSD Staff Member Invests Years of His Spare Time to Beautify Skyline High School, Culminating in Major Tree Planting Effort
OUSD Staff Member Invests Years of His Spare Time to Beautify Skyline High School, Culminating in Major Tree Planting EffortOakland, CA — Skyline High School in the hills above most of Oakland, is well-known for its location on the edge of the wilderness, and the woodsy feel of its campus. Now, an OUSD staff member is…
County Superintendent of Schools L. Karen Monroe Issues Statement on Public Charge Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2020Media ReleasePublic Information Officer Laura Forrest, (510) 670-7754, [email protected] Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that lifts an injunction on the “public charge” ruleIn Alameda County we embrace our diversity and take pride in the community support that we provide to all who come to our country…