OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites
Schools will likely "have some kind of blended model with both in-person and distance learning next year."
Education
Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
The Class of 2020 had the end of their senior year disrupted by a deadly global pandemic, but they have proved their resilience by making it to graduation.
Teachers in East Oakland Rise to the Challenge Eight Weeks after School Closure
Two months into schools being closed, three East Oakland teachers say some students have yet to have internet access during this time, and how many students do not like online learning.
Oakland Teacher Jeadi Vilchis Produces Face Shields for Essential Workers with 3D Printer
Oakland High School graduate creates laser cut face shields for Kaiser nurses.
While Students Were Learning at Home, OUSD Board Gives Favorable Deal to Charter School on Public Land
View agendas, meeting details, and videos of past and present OUSD Board meetings here. The District is required to publicly notice meetings at least 24 hours in advance. In the midst of an unprecedented global[More]
COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker
Ryan Barba's life has been interupted by COVID-19. As a community college student and part-time essential worker, he is adapting to new routines and communication.
How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures
Last Friday, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the Oakland Unified School District announced that all schools and child development centers would be closing for three weeks at the end of the day. On[More]
Families, teachers speak out at Oakland school board meeting
On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, parents, students, teachers, and community members protested at the Oakland Unified School District school board meeting held at La Escuelita. Teachers criticized the board for school closures that harm Oakland[More]
Finishing School: The Significance of a GED
I was a troubled student who had lost all sight of direction in middle school and officially dropped out in the 10th grade. Besides a desire to become a professional writer, there was nothing[More]
ICE Raids Recall the Fruitvale Gang Injunction
The recently intensified ICE presence and threat of attack reminds me of the City of Oakland’s Fruitvale Gang Injunction, the last time I saw the community so vulnerable in a collective way. It was[More]
