Open Charter Seats, Week of December 11, 2024

There is still time to enroll your child in an amazing Oakland school for the current school year. You know where to go – Oakland Enrolls to submit your application. The application is now open and accepting students at OaklandEnrolls.org. There are great schools for your child, including schools that won Raise the Bar Awards –  AIMS, Aspire Lionel Wilson, and…

Just Give Us The Money: Why schools should pay students for academic excellence

As children of divorced parents, my siblings and I can struggle with motivating ourselves to do well in school. My brother is failing out of his freshman year of high school.I know if we still lived with my dad, he would have the motivation to keep his grades up. When my brother failed his first semester, none of his teachers or his counselor reached out with concern. It is important to note that it is not the school’s fault our family is experiencing unfortunate circumstances. However, the issue is how are schools going to support students through hardships so that we can continue to succeed?

Does having a quality school lunch matter when it comes to students’ academic performance?

As a Hispanic daughter who comes from a low-income family I am grateful for the food that is provided to me. Yet at my school, I would watch as kids threw their food in the trash without eating it. I feel bad about all the food being wasted but at the same time, I understood why no one could eat it.

Open Charter Seats, Week of December 4, 2024

There is still time to enroll your child in an amazing Oakland school for the current school year. You know where to go – Oakland Enrolls to submit your application. The application is now open and accepting students at OaklandEnrolls.org. There are great schools for your child, including schools that won Raise the Bar Awards –  AIMS, Aspire Lionel Wilson, and…