Families need to accept their offers by March 29th to save their school seat in the Fall, please make sure that your friends and family do. This week, several school tours for families, the Measure G1 commission, our kickoff happy hour starting to look at the State of Black Education in Oakland, the foster youth…
The Oakland Education Week in Review 3/23/18
Another busy week in Oakland education– offers are out for Fall school placements, and the steps families need to take to assure their spot, an inspiring trip to S. Africa for our youth, the lack of money to pay for AP tests and how it may hurt low income students, the Oakland Promise report is…
I Got My School Offer(s) for Next year—Now What?– The Upcoming March 29th Deadline
Congratulations to all those families who applied early for charter or district public schools during the open enrollment period, you should have received your offer by last week, but applying isn’t enough. Families will need to accept or decline OUSD or charter school offers by March 29th to assure their spot. And by responding quickly and…
The Hard Choices for Oakland Families; A.P. Fees or Food, and How You Can Help
Imagine working hard all year in an advanced placement class, and then not having the $94 to be able to pay to take the test to get credit. You don’t need to imagine it. It’s happening at Tech, and I assume every other OUSD high school. And you can help by donating here. Historically, the…
Oakland’s Geniuses; A Teacher Reflects on the Boundless Potential in His Students
(A guest Post from F’Tahn Bey an Oakland public school teacher responding to a post from one of his students, He’s More Than Just a Teacher, Mr. Bey Is a Game Changer, that showed how important it is for teachers to emotionally connect with students and the impact he was having on his students) When I…