The Oakland Ed Week in Review 7/20/24-7/26/24 

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   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.   Here’s what’s been going on:  Here in…


The Long Road to an Oakland Youth Vote takes Critical Steps toward this Year’s November Ballot 

Youth organizers and activists at Oakland’s July 16, 2024, City Council meeting, with OUSD Director Sam Davis and Councilmember Treva Reid. Council members cast preliminary votes to authorize youth aged 16 and older to vote in school board elections. (Photo credit: Families in Action for Education (FIA)). With November just around the corner, Oakland has…


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 7/13/24-7/19/24 

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   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.   Here’s what’s been going on:  Here in…


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 7/6/24-7/12/24 

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   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.   Here’s what’s been going on:  Here in…


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 6/15/24-6/21/24 

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   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.   Here’s what’s been going on:  Here in…