OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on Friday, July 10
Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10.
Tag Archives: Education
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.
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."
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[Read more]
Academic and Social Absence
"It's not just the virus that I'm afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it's the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on[Read more]
“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence
No Justice for Oakland Families, No Peace for Oakland School Board The concept of restorative justice, an inclusive practice that prioritizes reconciliation over retribution, is indigenous to this continent. Its aim is to strengthen a[Read more]
Loyal To His Soil
Benito Daquipa, my grandfather, was born in a rocky hollow surrounded by tall hills covered with tall trees. The little hollow near the town of Corella on the island of Bohol in the southern Philippines[Read more]
Young Oakland Women travel to South Africa and report back to their community
For Kierra Bassette-Cotton, the experience was transformative. Dane’Nicole Williams was struck by how warm everyone was. Alexis Hill learned a new openness for different foods. The 11 young women from McClymond’s High School who[Read more]
