OUSD press release-Virtual Press Conference Announcing Campaign Set for TuesdayOakland, CA — Educators in Oakland Unified School District have started a campaign to help vulnerable undocumented families during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. They have created the website StimulusPledge.org for people to pledge some or all of their coming stimulus checks to undocumented families who will not…

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) have launched a Covid-19 Rapid Relief Fund to support vulnerable Oakland students and families. Serving almost 37,000 students, the Ed Fund and OUSD are committed to doing all they can to provide continuity of education and provision of basic needs…

“We are in a space of uncertainty, but the Census count is certain. Our current needs are colored by our current context but let’s not lose sight of what we need to do to ensure our communities are safe, healthy and our educational needs are being met.” A guest post from OUSD director Jumoke Hinton-Hodge…

OUSD press releaseTuesday, March 31, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected] Oakland, CA — Here is a statement regarding the March 31 letter from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond in which he indicated that schools may not reopen before the end of the current school year. “OUSD remains focused on continuing our educational mission as we already know schools…

OUSD PRESS RELEASE  Monday, March 30, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected] Oakland’s Esperanza Oakland, CA — The staff of Esperanza Elementary School in East Oakland has created a GoFundMe campaign for the families of their school because of the devastating impact of the coronavirus shelter in place order. Principal Cristina Segura says 75% of the families at…