December 1, 2020 Dear Oakland Community, Today I am writing to let you know that we have finalized our COVID-19 Health and Safety Reopening Plan and Program (Reopening Plan) for reopening our schools to in-person learning and instruction. The plan includes the components required by the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) regarding reopening for…
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OUSD’s Multimedia Program, Youth Beat, to Host Fast Forward, the Annual Celebration & Fundraiser for the District’s Aspiring Filmmakers on Thursday EveningVirtual Event is Free to Public, But Reservations are Required
PRESS RELEASE Monday, November 30, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected] Oakland, CA — Youth Beat, which is OUSD’s multimedia arts program teaching students how to be documentarians, filmmakers, directors, reporters, producers and photographers, will host its annual fundraiser and celebration, Fast Forward 2020, on Thursday, December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. This year’s event will be virtual, and it…
CWK: In an Already Difficult Year, Many of Our Schools Have Lost Beloved Students and Recent Graduates
In all, we have lost more than a dozen young people, people who were taken from us far too early, in most cases, by street level violence.
Statement from Alameda County Superintendent of Schools L. Karen Monroe on Alameda County’s Return to Purple Tier
View in your browser Leer en españolContact: Michelle Smith McDonald, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, [email protected], (510) 670-4163November 16, 2020 The news that Alameda County county will be moving back into the Purple Tier under the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework is disheartening, but necessary given the surge in COVID-19 cases around the country, our state and…
The Challenges of Accessing Higher Education (and How to Make College More Affordable)
A guest post from Margaret Lipman It’s a well-established fact that a college education generally translates to a higher income and greater economic stability throughout one’s lifetime. Historically, however, higher education has been a privilege primarily for the wealthy. Even today, students from higher-income families are more likely to attend a four-year college or university…