
Can California forgive OUSD’s debt?
Can California forgive OUSD’s debt?
For nearly 20 years, the Oakland Unified School District has paid the consequences of relying on the state to bail it out of financial trouble.
During that time, it has slashed the…
May 16, 2022

OUSD board to appoint Shanthi Gonzales’ replacement
OUSD board to appoint Shanthi Gonzales’ replacement
The Oakland Unified School District board announced Wednesday it will appoint a new director for District 6 to replace Shanthi Gonzales, who May 12, 2022

OUSD has had success with small schools, so why are they on the chopping block?
OUSD has had success with small schools, so why are they on the chopping block?
Oakland Unified School District made a decision two decades ago that was intended to make its schools more equitable, improve academic performance and give principals autonomy over their budgets.<…
May 5, 2022
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What’s next for workers, city after century-old foundry announces move to Texas?
AB&I Foundry, one of the largest industrial sources of air pollution in Oakland, announced plans last week to cease operations at its century-old plant and move to an existing facility read more…
March 19, 2022

At town hall to keep OUSD schools open, it’s a race against the clock
Around 60 people attended a town hall meeting Monday at Parker K-8 to discuss ways to save that school and six others that the Oakland Unified School District board has read more…
March 15, 2022

VIDEO: ‘I want people to watch me and remember me,’ says figure skater Michael Xie
Figure skater Michael Xie is a familiar face at the Oakland Ice Center, where he has been training for the past year and a half under coach Laura Lipetsky. The read more…
March 15, 2022

Hundreds rally to pressure OUSD board to reverse vote on school closures
Hundreds of people danced, chanted and marched down International Boulevard on Saturday to protest the Oakland Unified School Board’s decision to close seven schools. Wearing Black Panther Party symbols and read more…
March 5, 2022

No charges against Oakland police sergeant but internal investigation ongoing
A month after the district attorneys in Contra Costa and Solano counties declined to file charges against Oakland police Sgt. Lee French and his wife, Richmond police Chief Bisa French, read more…
March 2, 2022

East Oakland foundry pollution spurs two lawsuits to protect community
The state of California and an Oakland-based environmental group are suing the pipe casting facility AB&I Foundry for reportedly emitting excessive levels of a carcinogenic chemical into East Oakland’s air. read more…
February 25, 2022


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