The Oakland Ed Week in Review 12/17-12/23

All the Oakland news fit to link, this week–hundreds of Oakland parents come out for access to better schools, its school choice season and I looked at middle schools showing progress on tests, Mack three peats, analysis of student progress, more on the budget crisis and school closures, the impact of Black teachers, all that…


The Oakland Education Week in Review 12/3-12/10

All the news that is fit to link and also all the public school open houses– this week a look at UPA and its success, teacher diversity, research on the quality of schools Black families attend, the OUSD contract issues and budget, parent perspectives, students in action and a list of all the open houses,…


The Oakland Education Week in Review 11/26-12/3

All the news that is fit to link– a message from the Supe, contract issues in OUSD amidst financial challenges, a Muslim student describes his experience, anti semitism in Albany, neighborhood meetings, a look at integration in Oakland, gentrification and displacement, all that and lots lots more please read share and get involved. Oakland: Connecting…


The Oakland Education Week in Review: 11/19-11/25

All the Oakland ed news that is fit to link– this week–Graduation rates are up, the elections are over and we have new OUSD trustee and State Superintendent, a look at OUSD’s school finances, a lot of wasted money on elections, integration in schools hasn’t matched neighborhoods, girls are struggling in middle school horribly based…


The Oakland Education Week in Review 11/11-11/19

All the Oakland education news fit to link, this week– looking at bond money and who gets it, the elections are over, money wasted and winners declared, Black parents are demanding better, the OUSD Board is a mess, schools are doing great inter-generational work, the challenges of teaching in the town, and advice on enrollment,…