This was a historic year for public school enrollment in Oakland, but not everyone is happy. Parents in Oakland had better access and information about the public schools than ever. Families also participated in the district and charter open enrollment at historic levels. And kudos to the district enrollment office and Enroll Oakland, they pulled…
What’s Working
The Other Integration; A Model that Works
There is a mocked and sometimes despised subgroup that historically went to separate schools with the worst conditions. And even when included in the same schools now, they are separated from their peers, given substandard services, subjected to abysmally low expectations and usually live down to them. This group’s performance is among the lowest and…
Looking at the State of Black Education in Oakland; Listening to the Elders
Without struggle there is no progress. That was the theme hammered home at out kickoff event for the State of Black Education in Oakland. It was a rousing night, inspired by the words of our elders and highlighted by Activist and publisher of the Oakland Post, Paul Cobb, who led us back to his decades…
The OGs of Black Activism in Oakland- A Video with Paul Cobb
Last night we hosted our kickoff happy hour for the State of Black Education in Oakland. The highlight was the elders. Here you can see Paul Cobb describe walking beside Dr. King, watching the Birth of the Black Panther Party and how they were more organized then with rotary phones than we are with instant…
He’s More Than Just a Teacher, Mr. Bey Is a Game Changer
This is a piece by Oakland student Alondra Gonzalez, part of the Energy Convertors Fellowship led by Charles Cole III. This is me with my teacher, Mr. Bey. In the six months our class has known him he has earned not only our respect, but our love. I met him my first day of freshman year. I…