It’s Almost Raising the Bar Week: Join Us on Thursday, March 28th!

One of Dirk’s lasting legacies when he created Great School Voices has been that reliable, true data on schools, especially student-based proficiency data, can tell the tale of whether real progress is happening in schools and the communities in which they reside. When communities and educators use that data to inform their practice, develop policy proposals, and work…


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 3/1/24-3/8/24

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!  We’re back with an of 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. [Photo: Seven Shavers takes the…


Open Charter Seats, Week of February 26, 2024

Each week, Great School Voices shares the open charter schools of the week from Oakland Enrolls. The schools on this list are for enrolling in the current school year — 2023-24. The Oakland Public Charter Schools Application for next school year — 2024-25 is also now open and accepting students for next school year. You can apply now at OaklandEnrolls.org. There…


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 2/16/24-2/23/24

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   We’re back with an of 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: …


The Oakland Ed Week in Review 2/9/24-2/16/24 

It’s time for the Oakland Ed Week in Review!   We’re back with an of 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: …