Sojeong Mun

OUSD makes strides in helping Yemeni students achieve, but families say more is needed

Two years ago, the Oakland Unified School District promised hundreds of Yemeni students that it would offer more services in Arabic, including hiring more Arabic-speaking teachers, to help kids from the war-torn country achieve.  During the Fifth Annual OUSD Arab American Student Excellence Honor Roll Celebration at the end of April, the district made good on some of what was promised. “OUSD has done wonderful jobs making students feel at home,” Fathia Mohamed, whose child attends Skyline High School, said…