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…
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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…
Three OUSD Elementary Schools Named 2020 California Distinguished Schools By State Superintendent, Tony Thurmond
OUSD Press ReleaseOakland, CA — On Wednesday, December 18, Oakland Unified School District received some remarkable news from State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond. He announced his list of 2020 California Distinguished Schools, and OUSD has not just one, but three schools that are receiving the honor. They are Cleveland Elementary School, Crocker Highlands Elementary…
High Expectations — and Results — at Unity High School
Guest post from Families in Action for For Quality Education Teachers raise the bar and students rise to meet the challenge at Oakland Unity High School, one of the top performing high schools in the city. The Oakland Unity High School campus doesn’t look a thing like one might imagine a traditional high school. No…
McClymonds High School Football Team Leaves on Thursday for Southern California to Chase Fourth Straight State Championship
OUSD press release Oakland, CA — On Thursday afternoon, December 12, the players and coaches of the McClymonds High School football team will board a bus heading for Southern California where they will play in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 2-A Championship. The team is going for their fourth straight state championship after a big…