OUSD NEWSROOM PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, February 2, 2021Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected], CA — Thanks to more than 2,000 individual donors, the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Oakland students and schools has raised more than $2.5 million. The COVID-19 Relief Fund is a joint initiative between the Oakland Public Education Fund and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), and the…
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Black History Month is Here, But We Need More than a Celebration
I am both proud to say we are now in Black History Month, and disheartened to know that in our world, it is quite clear that the forces that try to diminish Black voices and heritage have been emboldened. The past year has been wrought with pain for all of us, but especially African Americans.
OUSD Budget Update
Budget UpdateJanuary 28, 2021 This message is available in other languages using the links located above the blue headerDear Oakland Community,With the release of the Governor’s preliminary budget, OUSD’s annual budget development cycle is in full swing. Like everything else, this will be made more complicated by COVID. Some important budget takeaways to begin:The latest projection…
OUSD COVID Update
COVID UPDATEJanuary 27, 2021 Dear OUSD Community,We write today with some updates about the work we are doing in response to COVID. As always, please visit www.ousd.org/reopening2021 for more information about how we’re working toward safely returning to in-person instruction.Safety VideoThe video above shows some of the work we have been doing to make sure our schools are safe and…
OUSD Early Literacy Newsletter January 2021
Join Us: Literacy Summit & Family Workshop on Feb. 18Greenleaf students celebrating books, pre-COVID.Our second Literacy Summit and Family Workshop is coming up soon on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 4:30 – 6:00p.m. Join us to learn about:The state of literacy in OUSDOur literacy progress based on middle of the year assessmentStrategies to support reading at home with your…