In 1871 Isaac Flood petitioned the Oakland School Board to admit Black students, they won. Yet Oakland still has segregated, separate, and unequal schools. Our recent podcast “Desegregate Oakland Schools Now?” took on these questions and more. Please take a look. It was a walkthrough of history, from Dr. Gary Yee and Dr. Brian Stanley…
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Open Oakland Charter School Seats (Week of 7/19-7/24)
Looking to enroll your child for the next school year (2021-2022)? There are still many great choices in both the district and charters schools. Find the right place for your child and apply. Go to Oakland Enrolls to submit your application. Note: Different schools sometimes show results for certain groups of children so please check the data. schools…
The Oakland Ed Week in Review (6/20-6/26)
This week, we cover public art in action, the state’s teacher shortage and student activism. The Jazz and Democracy Project This project is a summer professional development institute with a growing network of 5th – 12th Grade teachers integrating jazz into their history, government, social studies, language arts and music classes. What can jazz possibly…
What is important to know about America? Whatever your answer, teach your students through the metaphor of jazz, Resources from the Jazz and Democracy Project
“I thought this was a fabulous experience. Our [J&D] professional development provided me with a different and exciting lens through which to engage students.” – Carol Lee Tolbert, Special Ed Teacher, McClymonds High School, Oakland, CA For you, what is important to know about America? Why does that matter? How might you impart this knowledge…
AIMS HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES 2021 GRADUATION WITH DRIVE-IN CEREMONY
AIMS HS CELEBRATES ANOTHER YEAR OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE What: AIMS High School Drive-in Graduation Ceremony 2021 When: Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 4 PM to 5:30 PM Where: AIMS College Prep High School Lakeview Campus Who: KTVU 2 News Anchor Claudine Wong, AIMS Superintendent Maya Woods-Cadiz, Head of High School Maurice…