Every Oakland parent has the right to apply to basically any Oakland public school during the open enrollment period which ends on February 8th. 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…
The Oakland EducationWeek in Review: 1/13-1/20
This week, lots of budget and potential strike coverage, including a look at area salaries, it’s open enrollment season and we look at schools making progress on tests and have all the open houses listed, a student’s stand against discrimination led to policy change at Tech, a great series on Black (mis) education in SFUSD,…
6-12 Public Schools Oakland Parents Should Consider Based on the Latest Test Scores
Every Oakland parent has the right to apply to basically any Oakland public school during the open enrollment period which ends on February 8th. 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…
Haifa’s Story, How it Changed Oakland Tech, and Hopefully Other Schools: The Critical Role of Youth Voice in Equity
Haifa was forced to choose between her faith and her school. She chose her faith and transferred out of Oakland Tech during her freshwoman year. The school many consider Oakland’s crown jewel. She is in college now, but her legacy lasts, through a formal policy change there, and at other schools—hopefully including yours. Here is…
Students Should Get More Acclimated with State Testing Results-A Student’s Perspective
(A cross post from our student voice partners at Energy Convertors By Jayden Cummings) In December, the latest dashboard for California testing came out. Part of our work at Energy Convertors is teaching students (1) that this information is available, and (2) understanding for themselves what any of this means. We took a look at the dashboard…