The Oakland NAACP’s Literacy Campaign, Why It Matters and How You Can Help

“Help them really understand that we have a problem, it impacts all of us, it is solvable, and it is within our control.” -Dr. Timothy Shanahan Much love to Oakland’s NAACP.  They are taking on the issues that actually matter to families and making a difference.  This was on full display at a packed West…


The Oakland Education Week in Review: 9/15-9/22

Last week, lots of Kaiser news and views, a discussion of PTSS, Salesforce invests in OUSD, some controversy on the Oakland Promise, a look at CA’s early desegregation cases, how parents can vote for justice with their feet by taking the “two tours challenge” all day kindergarten, and much more with links, please read, share…


The Oakland Education Week in Review: 9/9-9/15

Last week, many views on the Sankofa/Kaiser merger and the role of race, fiscal updates from OUSD, Salesforce grants to OUSD, ending willful defiance suspensions, all that and much more. Please read share and get involved. Oakland: Dr. Stanley & Dr. Cole Discuss Race in Oakland Education Community on edge after rope resembling a noose…


The Oakland Education Week in Review: 9/1-9/8

Last week, some conflicting opinions on the Kaiser closure proposal, the latest on the budget process, Met West’s Ericka Huggins campus opens, an accusation of grade tampering at an OUSD high school, a look at the progress from last year, charter law and prop 13 reform, all that and much more, please read, share, and…


The Oakland Education Week in Review: 8/18-8/25

All of last week’s news, including OUSD’s school year starts with some questions, the ethical challenges in school choice, a rope resembling a noose at an OUSD school, looking at the grand jury report, ethnic studies goes statewide, the latest educational polling numbers, all that and much much more with links, please read, share and…