Last week- the new literacy campaign in Oakland, more funk from the OUSD board, OUSD budget updates and cuts, lots on housing and unhousing, how should parent judge schools test scores, Mack’s football team, lots on literacy, we should eliminate school districts, and much more please read share and get involved Oakland: Questions and Answers…
Oakland Education Events
If you care about improving our schools, then get involved! Here are local Oakland education events. If you’ve got events you want included then send us a note.
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 12/2-12/9
Last week- celebrating Black educators, a look at school diversity, Integration in Oakland? Some interesting work at Castlemont, a really important article on skyrocketing housing costs in the most affordable neighborhoods, will schools get more state aid? all that and more, please, read, share and get involved Oakland: Celebration of Black Educators CRUNCHED: Diversity in…
Questions and Answers for Families on Reading; The NAACP, The Oakland REACH and Oakland’s New Literacy For All Campaign
How well can your child read? Not what are their grades, but really, how well can they read? Are they on grade level? That was a question The Oakland REACH and Oakland NAACP started asking with families over the last year, and as the answers emerged, a new campaign was born, the Oakland Literacy For…
Choosing the Best Oakland Public School For Your Child– What Families NEED to Do NOW
A guest blog- from Team Oakland Enrolls Though it may still feel relatively early in the school year, we’re officially in the thick of the Oakland public school application season for next school year. We at Oakland Enrolls aim to empower Oakland families to make informed choices about their public school options and make the…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 11/25-12/1
Last week-charter renewals, a recall effort on a school board member, should Yu Ming expand, a couple of Oakland tragedies, the Kaiser issues linger, how a local school is achieving diversity, housing, celebrating Black educators and more, please read, share and get involved Oakland: School board considers renewal of three charter schools Protesters collecting signatures…