This week, check out an opinion piece on how a assembly bill will harm California charter schools serving high-needs families; some reflection on and fallout from the OEA strike; and the US Surgeon General says social media puts young people’s mental health at risk.
Month in Review
The Oakland Ed Week in Review: 5/13/23-5/19/23
This week, there’s a look at the deal OEA teachers signed with OUSD after the strike; an alarming investigative piece on how much lead is in the drinking water in California childcare centers; and a list of Presidential Scholars from around the Bay and the country.
The Oakland Ed Week in Review Special Edition: 7 Days of OEA Strike
Today – Friday, May 12 – the Oakland Education Association (OEA) teacher strike reached its seventh day. To help our readers better understand what’s been going on with negotiations, and also get some insight into how students and families are feeling about all of this as well, we’re giving you a day-by-day breakdown in a…
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 4/29/23-5/5/23
The news from Oakland this week is all about the OEA strike, with updates from various sources (be sure to check out our roundup of stories we published during the 2019 OEA strike); also, check out news from around the state and the nation.
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 4/22/23-4/28/23
This week, OEA teachers vote to authorize a strike, which the district is calling illegal and trying to prevent; a state assembly bill would up teacher pay 50 percent if it becomes law; and make sure you don’t miss the article on the student who was accepted to 170 colleges (!) and earned more than $9 million in scholarship money (!!); plus more news from around The Town, the state and the nation.