A guest post from OUSD Director Jumoke Hinton-Hodge. We don’t often hear about the unsung sheroes and heroes of our boards of education, the student board members! They represent the authentic voices of everyday students. They sit side-by-side with elected board members, attend meetings twice a month, special meetings and facilitate youth convenings upwards of…
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Richmond families, students and staff fight attempt at wrongful school closure
A Richmond public high school is facing closure despite impressive academic results over a five year existence Press release Richmond, CA – March 8, 2020 – After the West Contra Costa Unified School District failed to renew the charter petition for John Henry High School, the second highest performing school in Richmond which serves over 300…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 3/2-3/8
Last week, lots on the Mack closure, including an interview with Director Hinton-Hodge, the housing crisis, COVID closes its first school in Oakland, the continuing cuts and ongoing deficit in OUSD, progressive cities and the enormous opportunity gaps, dropping the PE test and a trans student’s story, all that and more please read, share, and…
Last Week’s McClymonds Environmental Town Hall Meeting, A Recap and Video
Parents, Students and Community members jam packed The West Oakland Community Center to get a update on the status of McClymonds High School’s campus temporary closure due to a recently found contaminant called trichloroethylene, or (TCE) for short, underneath the school site in its ground water. The complete video is here, with the Mayor, Councilmember…
Director Hinton Hodge Talks Environmental Justice in the West, Her Dreams for Mack, and the Critical Role of Community
A Guest post, part of our State of Black Education in Oakland (SoBEO) Rants series hosted by Dr. Charles Cole III “for folks who care about black education across this country, support SoBEO. But support the people in your community that are working on behalf of black children all over the place. Speak up, speak…