A guest post by Oakland student Jeremiah Vaughn, one of Oakland’s Energy Converters I live in Oakland but I don’t. Let me explain See I’m from the old Oakland where everyone knew everyone and the saying that “it takes a village to raise a child” actually showed. I’m from old Oakland where if you got in…
Oakland Education Roundup from the Week of November 3rd
Looking back on everything Oakland this week, the teacher of the year, keeping cuts away from students, parent and student narratives, OUSD’s lead problem, the effects of traumatized students on teachers, bullying of Muslim students is up, racial disparities in discipline persist, meeting recaps, funding for educators, ways you can help and much more please…
Reflections of a Muslim Girl Growing Up in Oakland Unified
By: Meelan Mohsin one of Oakland’s Energyconverters (Meelan was the writer on this story reporting another student’s experience. Meelan conducted a series of interviews to capture the emotion this student felt all throughout her time as a student here in Oakland.) I moved to the U.S. from Iraq when I was 11 years old. I only…
VIDEO: In Oakland We Believe in the Greatness of Our Black Male Students
A guest cross post from Bankh Akintunde who is a native of Oakland and the Manhood Development program instructor at West Oakland Middle School. FULL PROFILE → VIDEO SERIES: BLACK MALE EDUCATORS SPEAKIn partnership with Education Post, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA) has launched the Black Male Educators Speak video series, focusing on the stories of four…
“I Was Failed Once by the School System” Now This Oakland Parent Is Finding Her Voice and Power
A guest post from Lisa Babbitt and Oakland parent describing her experiences and why she joined The Oakland REACH Do you know how impossible it can feel to play in a game when you don’t know the rules? You get dismissed, pushed out, left feeling defeated. I know this feeling all too well trying to help…