Oakland public school parent Stephisha Ycoy-Walton took it upon herself to launch financial literacy workshops with different Oakland public schools and other Bay Area organizations that work with young people.
Dr. Clifford Thompson: longtime educator running for re-election to Oakland school board
Dr. Clifford (Clif) Thompson first ran for the District 7 school board seat for the Oakland Unified School District in 2020 because he felt the board was not focusing enough on what matters most: student achievement.
Open Charter Seats, Week of October 2, 2024
The 2024-25 school year is underway! There is still time to enroll your child in an amazing Oakland school. 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,…
From The Black Teacher Project: Teacher Truth Perspectives 2024 and What Data Shows about the Black Teacher Experience
Great School Voices joined Black educators and other concerned community members from New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and, of course, from Northern and Southern California for a virtual forum, as The Black Female Project shined a light on the numbers and their voices.
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 9/21/24-9/27/24
We’re back with our roundup of education news from around The Town, the Bay Area, state, and nation for your weekend reading. This is a Dirk favorite and one of the last blogs he published for Great School Voices.