We should be back at school in the Fall, and now is the time for families to choose their school for the upcoming year. February 5th is the deadline to apply. Where your child goes to school can have a huge influence on both their academic and social growth. So, I have some advice for…
School Choice
Explore your options and enroll
Oakland Enrolls Executive Director Lisa Gibes de Gac shares the need-to-know information about Oakland public school enrollment for the 2021–22 school year. With school enrollment season now open, what’s the most important thing for families to know right now? The biggest thing right now is to explore your options. There are lots of them —…
The legendary Toni Cook opines on Housing for All
The Honorable Toni Cook is a legend in the education landscape of Oakland from the cradle to college. I had no idea who Ms. Toni was — the Honorable Toni Cook, School Board member from District 6, the school board member who made the equity-minded appeal for adequate and additional resources for students who spoke…
Avoiding False Choices in Enrollment Reform; Yes on Sequoia, Chabot and Brewer
OUSD has incredibly segregated schools, and in gentrifying neighborhoods, it is getting worse. So I was encouraged to see some school communities taking up the challenge of looking at their enrollment rules and how they either furthered segregation or interrupted it. Unfortunately, after months of meetings and debate across these school communities, their enthusiasm for…
Charter Schools with Open Seats as of October 27th
There are still many great school choices in both the district and charters, if you are still looking, please apply and find the right spot for your child. Go to Oakland Enrolls to submit your application. And a note for all parents that the enrollment window for next school year opens on 11/16. Please mark you calendar. I did…