Oakland Unified School District Archives

I’m Thornhill Elementary’s first Black woman principal. Belonging matters

May 12, 2026 LaShante Scott

“I hope more families across Oakland will come to know Thornhill as a welcoming school community.”

Opinion: Oakland literacy cuts reduces access to quality education

May 6, 2026 EdSource

Learning walk at Acorn Woodland Elementary in East Oakland shows power of education investments.

How Oakland teens cope with stress and find joy in the Town

November 14, 2024 Alma Collins Dumas

Oakland teens face challenges from fear of gun violence to high costs of living. Yet, many also find joy in the Town.

Two map proposals by Oakland Redistricting Commission with City Council and School board boundaries

Why showing up for the Oakland’s final Redistricting Commission meeting is important

December 28, 2021 Brandy Collins

Redistricting impacts Oakland resident’s political representation and access to resources.

Vaccines distributed unequally in Oakland; federal COVID Relief on the way

March 1, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

Who is at risk? Who is being protected?

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above

COVID-19 cases rise in Oakland’s Fruitvale

August 14, 2020 Iris Crawford

Amid coronavirus, teachers reach tentative deal and police say crime on the rise.

A red car has the window open. A hand is holding a homemade cardboard sign that says "Fund Schools Not Police BLM"

Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue

June 9, 2020 Tony Daquipa

A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.

New Bay Area COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises

April 2, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland COVID-19 Update: New Shelter-in-place, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises

The Black Organizing Project is calling for the elimination of the Oakland Unified School Police force.

Oakland Unified Seeks to Cut Over $20 Million for Second Year in a Row

March 3, 2020 Tony Daquipa

At last week’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) school board meeting on February 26, several big topics were on the agenda: over $20 million in proposed budget cuts and an update on the indefinite closure

McClymonds High parents express concern for students health, education following campus closure

February 26, 2020 Ayodele Nzinga

Following the closure of McClymonds High School due to potentially contaminated water, parents are concerned about the health of their children and the closure will have on their students.