Closing public schools hurts some families. Those families at the closing school bear the burden of the failures of adults to make either short term of long-term decisions, or to faithfully implement them for children. And they likely never see any concrete benefit from the district saving money. The pain from school closures are felts…
School Choice
On Progressive Cities Failing Black Kids & Mentorship between Generations, A SoBEORant with Chris Stewart
A guest SoBEORants podcast and transcription from Dr. Charles Cole III interviewing educational activist Chris Stewart on the hypocrisy of liberal cities and the latest report from Brightbeam, comparing rhetoric and outcomes in cities like and including Oakland. ” Man, I need to just rant about these liberals, bro. I mean, honestly, especially in education,…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 2/24-3/1
last week, lots on the Mack closure and the underlying environmental racism, parents leading on literacy, what Black boys really need, how to fix the OUSD budget and whats wrong with it, a profile of a youth organizer, statewide propositions, the candidates and much more, please read, share, and get involved Oakland: Did You Know…
From Lighthouse to Law School
Eduardo Figueroa never even thought about college until Lighthouse. Now he’s studying law at UC Hastings -A guest post from Families in Action Eduardo Figueroa, wearing the traditional black cap and gown, hears his name called and strides across the stage in the hot Butte County air to pick up his diploma from Chico State.…
High Schools that Black Families Should Consider Based on the Latest Data
Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make. The new school quality data was released by the state recently, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Oakland children, and encourage families to visit. Every child is different, and I will break…