In 3rd grade my godson was handcuffed and put in a police car in full view of his school. He tried to push past a staff member because they had his ball, and he thought he was entitled to it during recess. He was having a bad day. He had too many bad days for…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 10/14-10/20
Last week–Celebrating Black educators, Measure AA loses in court, a look at the Lazear community story, later start times in CA, disproportionate suspensions for Native students, segregation and the opportunity gap, mental health awareness in children of color, all that and much more with links, please read, share and get involved Oakland: Celebration of Black…
What Should OUSD do with the Vacant Piedmont CDC Building
There is no broke landowner in Oakland sitting on as much vacant property as OUSD. They are one of the City’s largest landowners, but cant pay the bills. The Piedmont CDC building has sat vacant and cost the district roughly $250,000 in upkeep, its market rental value is roughly $230,000. So we lost $2,300,000 in…
Launching the LCAP and Budget Process at this Wednesday’s Meeting of the LCAP Parent and Student Advisory Committee
Haga clic aquí para español OUSD Press Release The LCAP Parent and Student Advisory Committee invites you to its first meeting of the 2019-20 school year, this Wednesday, October 16 at Westlake Middle School from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. Registration begins at 5:00 pm and the meeting begins at 5:30 pm.Starting this Wednesday, we prepare for a…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 10/7-10/13
last week–power outages and closures, test scores are in and flat, a national parent conference, the 2nd annual Celebration of Black Educators is announced, a new statewide bond on the horizon, the push for more teachers of color, trauma screening for youth, all that and much more with links, please read, share and get involved…