from OUSD There is no school on Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21. This is related to the chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) being found in groundwater – not drinking water – under the campus. State and county officials say the chemical’s site of origin is offsite, possibly a nearby business. More to come
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OUSD Spelling Bee Winners Are Now Preparing for Alameda County Spelling Bee
OUSD press release-Thursday, February 20, 2020 Oakland, CA — Some excited OUSD students are getting ready for the next phase of their competition in their chosen craft, spelling. Six young people from across the District took first, second and third place honors in different divisions at the 2020 OUSD Spelling Bee on February 6. In the…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 2/10-2/16
Last week, more budget cuts are coming, better answers on youth justice, and reading, a lecture on structural racism, Black history month in OUSD, looking at data, the other prop 13, SpEd disparities, the real risks that children face, and more, please read, share, and get involved. Oakland: Our $75 Million Question and Youth Uprising’s…
Latest Polls Say School Shootings Are a Priority; The Data on Risks Teens Face Says That is Wrong
We fear and fight the wrong battles, missing the chance for real victories, chasing ghosts. Californians’ greatest educational anxiety is around school shootings, according to the latest polling. However, by far the biggest risk your child faces isn’t from someone else—it is from themselves. A teen is 30 times more likely to die by suicide…
Our $75 Million Question and Youth Uprising’s Better Vision for Serving Justice Involved Youth
If you had $75 million to spend on the people in your community, how would you spend it? What type of services would help the youth thrive? How could our people benefit? Would you spend $75 million on a shiny new juvenile probation camp with 100 or so beds for young people, when the place…