A few considerations for choosing a school in a time of glaring inequity; A parent’s perspective

A guest post from author and Oakland parent Courtney Martin who along with Equity Allies hosted a parent workshop last weekend around equitable choice, check out the video here It’s that time of year again — some anxious parents tour schools, wondering what the heck they should be looking for, others don’t even realize tours…


Recent protests call for status quo when radical change is needed

A guest post from Thomas Maffai originally on GO’s page Lea en español abajo. This week’s education news coverage has been dominated by the protests by a small group of Kaiser Elementary parents and OEA organizers against the board’s decision to merge Kaiser Elementary with Sankofa Elementary next school year without sufficient community engagement. Meanwhile, the…


Navigating School Enrollment in Oakland; An Upcoming Parent Led Forum

A Guest post by Courtney Martin, publicizing an event coming up with Equity Allies School selection season is upon us — a time of heightened anxiety and no small amount of scheduling difficulty for Oakland parents. For those of us who can get to tours, not to mention figure out when the hell they are,…


The Latest Enrollment Info from the Oakland Enrolls Community Newsletter October 2019

Enrollment season opens on 11/4- wanted to share updates from Oakland Enrolls This October, we at Oakland Enrolls are gearing up for the November 4th public school application launch for the 2020-2021 school year! As partners, collaborators, and supporters of helping Oakland families, we want to share an update on what’s to come this school enrollment…


State Releases Test Results, Alameda County Students Continue to Show Progress

ACOE press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 9, 2019 Press ReleasePublic Information Officer Laura Forrest, (510) 670-7754, [email protected] Hayward, CA – Today the California Department of Education released the results of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests administered during the 2018-19 school year. Smarter Balanced assessments are administered in third through eighth and 11th…