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Education

School Closures Will Impact Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Students: Disproportionately Low-income, Special Education, and English Learners

February 8, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Update: On February 9, around 1 a.m., the OUSD school board passed a modified resolution that will close two schools this year: Parker K-8 and Community Day School. Brookfield Elementary, Grass Valley Elementary, Carl B.

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Education

OUSD Creates List of Schools To Be Targeted for Closure

January 26, 2022 Tony Daquipa

OUSD may be moving forward with closing more schools

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COVID-19

Back to School in Oakland: A Board Member, Two Principals, and a Union Executive Board Member Share Their Perspectives

October 5, 2021 Debora Gordon

What back-to-school has been like so far this semester

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COVID-19

OUSD’s Back to School Plans

August 6, 2021 Momo Chang

School starts next week, and the district has shared its plans for both COVID safety and supporting the mental well-being of students. In a recorded webinar, OUSD staff members share the overall plans and what

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COVID-19

California School Kids Will Need to Wear Masks When Indoors

July 13, 2021 Momo Chang

Under updated guidelines from the state, California school children starting school this fall will need to wear masks when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Currently, vaccines are available to those 12 and older; many school

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COVID-19

Oakland schools start reopening next week

March 22, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

Schools to reopen with ‘equity’ in mind.

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COVID-19

Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom Dina Kenna Says Services for Autistic Child Are Limited

November 5, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway

“It shouldn’t be a struggle. I shouldn’t have to go through no sleep and a migraine because I have a child with autism.” – Dina Kenna, parents of two elementary-school children.

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COVID-19

Increasing percent of hospital patients in Alameda County are COVID-19 patients

July 30, 2020 Momo Chang

“9.1% of hospital patients in Alameda County were confirmed COVID-19 positive, higher than 6.3% last week.”

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COVID-19

Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some Preschools Next Week

July 16, 2020 Tony Daquipa

OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school of any type can resume.

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COVID-19

OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on Friday, July 10

July 2, 2020 Momo Chang

Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10.

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