Oakland, CA — Tonight, July 16, is Teacher Appreciation Night at the Oakland Coliseum as the Oakland A’s host the Seattle Mariners. The A’s are graciously hosting teachers from across OUSD and the Bay Area for tonight’s game, complete with free tickets and parking. Three OUSD teachers will get an even bigger treat, too. Before the…
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“Regaining My Identity, The Unique Insights of Being Bilingual” Tech Senior Dagney Ochoa’s Speech Upon Earning the CA Seal of Biliteracy
“Good evening/afternoon my name is Dagney Ochoa, and I’m a senior at Oakland Technical high school and will be attending UC Berkeley in the fall. For me, obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy is a very important accomplishment, and I can imagine that a lot of us feel the same way about it. I learned English…
The Oakland Education Week in Review: 7/7-7/14
All the Oakland Ed news fit to link, last week–OUSD has new fiscal staff, A mom describes her journey, how Lazear fought and won against a closure, some great summer programs, Title IX and girls sports in the Bay, the conditions Black teachers need for success, research on suspensions and the link to later problems,…
The Tragic Story of the Maxwell Park “Charter School” Takeover and it’s Role in the 14 of 16 OUSD Campuses “Taken” by Charters; or Not
My neighbors were bemoaning the loss of our local school and the replacement by a charter. How Maxwell Park Elementary, had been taken over by a charter school. How it used to be a Black school and now, you see a lot of new faces driving into the neighborhood and driving off after dropping their…
Alameda County Board of Education Elects New President and Vice President
ACOE Press release-Hayward, CA – The Alameda County Board of Education elected Joaquín Rivera as President and Amber Childress as Vice President for the 2019-20 school year at its July 9, 2019 meeting. “It is my pleasure to work alongside President Rivera,” said Alameda County Superintendent of Schools L. Karen Monroe. “His educational advocacy and dedication to…