An OUSD press release Dear OUSD Staff and Community:First, thank you to everyone for all the feedback on my first email and the FAQs about the budget. Another great resource I would like to share is the video of the Closing of the Books Board presentation. Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Luz Cázares did a great…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 9/15-9/22
Last week, lots of Kaiser news and views, a discussion of PTSS, Salesforce invests in OUSD, some controversy on the Oakland Promise, a look at CA’s early desegregation cases, how parents can vote for justice with their feet by taking the “two tours challenge” all day kindergarten, and much more with links, please read, share…
A Tale of Two Schools; A SoBEO Rant Podcast on Opportunity Hoarding and the Real Opportunity in the Sankofa-Kaiser Merger with Dr. Brian Stanley
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Brian Stanley, former ED of the Oakland Public Education Fund. He’s an amazing guy and also an Kaiser (OUSD) parent. Recently, he wrote an electric piece detailing the racial issues that have emerged in the merger. Well, in the midst of the stir-up, Dr. Stanley sat down…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 9/9-9/15
Last week, many views on the Sankofa/Kaiser merger and the role of race, fiscal updates from OUSD, Salesforce grants to OUSD, ending willful defiance suspensions, all that and much more. Please read share and get involved. Oakland: Dr. Stanley & Dr. Cole Discuss Race in Oakland Education Community on edge after rope resembling a noose…
The Latest from Kaiser; Kaiser Teachers “Will not Participate” in the Merger, Plus the Court Filings Looking for the Root of the Conspiracy
The Kaiser-Sankofa merger is a done deal after the board’s vote on Wednesday for a merger, but the controversy is not over. The Kaiser teachers penned a blistering letter to the board, rejecting any cooperation with the merger. “These school closures and consolidations will not save OUSD money, since any savings would be more than…