February 27, 2020 “If power plants, waste handling, chemical plants and transport systems were located in wealthy areas as quickly and easily as in poor areas, we would have had a clean, green economy decades ago.”— Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist Dear OUSD Community:Unfortunately, this story is all too familiar to our students of color…
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Air Testing Underway at McClymonds High School This Weekend; Preliminary Tests Results Are Promising
Oakland, CA – Days after McClymonds High School was shut down to students and staff, the campus was bustling with activity for much of Saturday, February 22, as experts in toxic materials and environmental health took dozens of air samples throughout the school buildings. Because of a special piece of equipment, the test results could be…
2020 Black History Month School Celebrations and Observances Continue Across OUSD
“If we stand tall it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors”– African Proverb Oakland – In OUSD, we believe in celebrating and integrating our students’ and community’s cultural and linguistic assets every day. Throughout the month of February, as part of our long-standing commitment to honoring African American excellence during Black History…
How Oakland Is Tackling the Reading Crisis; An Interview with Lakisha Young
A cross post from Tanesha Peeples at Education Post Lakisha Young is the executive director of The Oakland REACH. Her work began through witnessing the disparities faced by Black and Brown students, including members of her own family. She sought to change the trajectory of public education for her three children and communities of color in…
The Path Forward- A Note from the Superintendent
February 10, 2020 Dear OUSD Community, Every day, we welcome and serve thousands of students. My children are among them. Our mission is to serve the whole child, and we will. That is why we are creating a stable environment in which students and staff can thrive. In order to realize that mission, we have…