This week, Families in Action (FIA) parents and organizers are profiled in The Oaklandside; another good article in the Oaklandside looks at advocacy work Education for Change’s Cox Academy parents are doing to make their school building safe for their kids; the national testing data shows how much the pandemic has cratered progress: the math scores are the same as 1990 and reading scores the same as 2004.
Families in Action
“On Track To Fail”: Dismal reading scores for Oakland students in data report from FIA
The data from FIA’s Unspoken Pandemic report has us asking what Oakland public schools are matching or exceeding the state benchmark of 47% – but for Black and Brown students?
Oakland Ed Week in Review (6/28 – 7/12)
These past two weeks, we covered and followed Oakland Black Cultural Zone, OUSD properties, racial backlash, homeschooling and remote independent study, early education challenges, and spotlighted an incredible recent high school grad. Here’s our Oakland Ed week in review: California’s budget a win for families, early education challenges remain. School on her phone, working for her…
“I would love to just see them back in school doing kids stuff” — one parent’s view on reopening
Listening to Families: Cha’lanna Perry Across Oakland, charter schools are reopening to in-person instruction and welcoming in students. How do Oakland charter public school families feel about physically sending their kids back to school? How do they feel about distance learning? We are asking parents to share their thoughts. Interested in sharing your thoughts, or…
A Champion for her son, the community, and a future doctor — meet FIA leader Savoy Key
For Savoy Key, being a FIA Family Leader comes naturally. She has always advocated for her son — and fought, raised her voice, done whatever it takes — to ensure he receives the best education and the best care. From the beginning. “He was born premature and I was a teen mom,” Savoy says. “So…