After 4 years, Oakland schools’ African American Male Achievement initiative assesses how it’s doing
The Office of African American Male Achievement will release reports in January that focus on its flagship program and hopes for future growth.
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Six months in, new schools head Antwan Wilson pushing his “roadmap” for a challenged district
Oakland's superintendent of schools Antwan Wilson has been at the helm for six months. The midwest-raised leader credits his mother, a passion for civil rights, and growing up poor for molding him into the leader...
OUSD study finds link between lack of Internet, computer access and poverty level
A new OUSD study found that 40 percent of students do not have access to internet and/or a computer at home. And according to those who the lead the data collection, there is a direct...
Sun shines on OUSD solar project, with utility bill savings to come
In May, OUSD began installing solar panels at 17 schools across the district that the administration says will save the district millions per year on its utility bill.
OUSD Superintendent hears pleas to revive elementary school
After gathering 170 signed letters addressed to OUSD Superintendent Antwan Wilson, Santa Fe CAN had the chance Thursday to make their case to the superintendent to re-open Santa Fe Elementary.
Superintendent reveals five-year plan to improve Oakland’s schools
Oakland's school board meeting focused on Superintendent Antwan Wilson's strategic plan "Pathway to Excellence."
Neighborhood group fights to re-open Oakland’s Santa Fe Elementary
Santa Fe CAN Education Committee is working to re-open an elementary school that was closed in 2011 because of low enrollment. Members say the number of neighborhood children is up, but the future of the...
Three new school board members elected
Oakland Unified School District welcomes three unofficial new school board directors.
OUSD celebrates their “California Thursdays”
Oakland Unified School District pioneered "California Thursdays," a program through which schools across the district serve lunches sourced entirely from in-state producers one day a week. Last Thursday, organizers welcomed 14 more districts from across...
Oakland schools tax Measure N approved overwhelmingly
Measure N, a schools tax designed to better help Oakland students prepare for future jobs, passed with the necessary margin of votes on Tuesday.
Measure N would expand college and career readiness programs in high schools, faces little opposition
Measure N is a parcel tax that, if passed on Tuesday, would direct funds towards college and career preparation programs in Oakland's high schools.
School board candidates present backgrounds, qualifications
Three Oakland school board members are vacating their spots on the Board of Education this fall, making room for a field of first-time school board candidates racing toward the November 4 election.
Oakland mayoral candidates talk education at forum
Oakland mayoral candidates answer questions and seek votes – by discussing education.
District demos new Dell laptops for Oakland schools
Taking math class online, designing video games, working with NASA scientists to launch experiments in space—these are things students at the Urban Promise Academy (UPA) can do with the 210 laptops the Oakland Unified School...
OUSD’s Board vote paves the way for a new school
In a 5 to 0 vote, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education approved the first "lab" charter school in Oakland on Wednesday night. The school's site is yet to be determined, but...
Oakland Unified School District celebrated for Meatless Mondays
Elementary students stand in line at Oakland’s Stonehurst Campus Kitchen, facing a critical question that will define the next thirty minutes of their lives: burger or chicken salad?
