Eduardo Figueroa never even thought about college until Lighthouse. Now he’s studying law at UC Hastings -A guest post from Families in Action Eduardo Figueroa, wearing the traditional black cap and gown, hears his name called and strides across the stage in the hot Butte County air to pick up his diploma from Chico State.…
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County Superintendent of Schools L. Karen Monroe Issues Statement on Public Charge Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2020Media ReleasePublic Information Officer Laura Forrest, (510) 670-7754, [email protected] Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that lifts an injunction on the “public charge” ruleIn Alameda County we embrace our diversity and take pride in the community support that we provide to all who come to our country…
BayTech Students See Huge Academic Gains After The School’s Investment in Adaptive Technology
A guest post from Seth Feldman Ed.D., J.D., Executive Director, Bay Tech In February of 2019, the Bay Area Technology School (BayTech) Board Members, Administrators, and Staff agreed on a goal to help all BayTech students to make substantial academic gains in English and Math. In order to achieve this effort, BayTech decided to use…
NEW REPORT: Which Oakland schools best serve low-income Black and Latina/o students?
A guest post from Yanira Wandera an Oakland educator and Director of Community Leadership at GO Public Schools Leer en español abajo My husband and I have 3 wonderful Blacktino elementary school aged children in Oakland public schools. During this past season, while our kids were making their holiday wish list (Spiderman web-shooter, tie dye kit, skateboarding…
Upcoming OUSD Meetings–Special Needs Students and Open Enrollment, and LCAP Goals Review
OUSD Press Release Friday, January 10, 2020 School Options and Behavior Support at Monday’s Special Education Committee Meeting; Review of New LCAP Goals and Actions at Wednesday’s Meeting of the LCAP Committee Haga clic aquí para españolThe Special Education Committee Focuses on School Options and the Work of School Psychologists on MondayThe LCAP Committee Discusses New…