OUSD continues to fail Black students in special education. A low-income Black student with an IEP is 29 times more likely to be suspended than a non low-income, non-Black student without an IEP. Our students with the highest needs are summarily dismissed from the classroom on the regular. Twenty-nine times more likely—think about that. The students who have…
State of Black Education
Happy Kwanza, Pt II: Nia
NIA To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community to restore our people to their traditional greatness. SoBEO always wants to encourage and lift the work of Black Education in Oakland. There are stories and narratives to be told. Oakland struggles with sometimes a fear of being Unapologetically Black (Yes, Home…
Happy Kwanza: SoBEO Celebrates the Season Of First Fruits
Habari Gani! The Power of the Nguzo Saba (7 Principles) SoBEO is reaching out in the spirit of the Ngzo Saba – 7 Powerful Principles that speak to the social, economic, and spiritual wellbeing of the Black Community. Kwanzaa is celebrated from Dec 26 -January 1st. Today we greet you in the Spirit of…
A-G Convo with Myself #3: How does this impact outcomes now?
What are the real world consequences young people face when they graduate high school but are not eligible for college because they didn’t complete A-G courses? In partnership with State of Black Education Oakland (SoBEO), these A-G videos were built to highlight a major issue here in California for more than 20 years. While graduation…
Don’t forget about Home Schoolers When We Address the Digital Divide
“Hi, my 7th grader is in need of a computer and internet. She is currently doing zoom classes via smartphone. This is not fully sustainable.”- An Oakland parent This from an Oakland parent struggling with distance learning. We have “Oakland Undivided” the City’s program to provide free internet and devices to Oakland families that need…