Charter schools are public schools by law in California, and the new laws signed by governor Newsom around charter school transparency will make all of them act like it. This is welcomed by many of us. After banning for profit charters last year, it is another important step in updating the charter law here. Granted,…
Accountability
Oakland High Schools that Qualify Black and Latinx Students for College- Parents Need to Apply by February 8th
Oakland has high schools where just over 11% of Black students and 18% of Latinx students graduated with the A-G requirements and other schools where over 90% of students did. Numbers aren’t everything, but when it means graduating with the ability to apply to state schools as the A-G courses do, they mean a lot. …
Elementary Schools for Black Families to Consider Based on the Latest Test Scores, and Why 99% of Black Parents Should Look
Black children in Oakland attend the lowest performing schools. And given more school closures, it is essential that we find and apply to the best schools for our children before the February 8th application deadline. If you are a Black parent and wonder whether you should look at your options, consider this statistic, 1% of Black…
Oakland Public Middle Schools that Parents Should Consider Based on Growth-Looking at the Latest Test Scores
Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make. The new school quality data was released by the state recently, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Oakland children, and encourage families to visit. Every child is different, and I will break it…
The State of Black Education in Oakland and What We Can Do
It’s a mistake to say the education system is failing, at least in regards to Black students. It is not a coincidence that by most measures Black students are being left behind. And if it were only Oakland that would be one thing, but it is literally the same everywhere, 200 million test scores were…