Posts Tagged ‘budget cuts’
Oakland City Council gives schools $1.2 million in one-time funding for the school year
Last Tuesday, the Oakland City Council passed a resolution to provide $1.2 million in funding for the Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) restorative justice program, foster youth case manager positions, and school libraries. All three programs were at risk of enacting widespread layoffs or reductions to the services they provide following the Oakland school board’s…
Read MoreFaced with budget cuts, the future of school libraries in Oakland is uncertain
While the teachers’ strike ended weeks ago, the Oakland Unified School District’s financial troubles are far from over. Less than 24 hours after the strike, on March 4, the school board narrowly voted to cut $22 million dollars from next year’s budget. The move was to keep the district from financial ruin, but school libraries…
Read MoreOakland’s schools are open again, but tension remains over budget cuts, teacher contract
The Oakland teachers’ strike officially ended on Sunday evening, but the debate over their contract and district budget cuts is still not over. The vote on Sunday was far from unanimous. Members of the teachers’ union—the Oakland Education Association—gathered at the Paramount Theater for four hours of debate before voting on whether or not to…
Read MoreOakland Board of Education votes to close Roots International Academy
At an emotional meeting Monday night, the Oakland Board of Education voted to close Roots International Academy, a middle school in East Oakland, despite Roots students, parents, teachers, and staff imploring them to keep the school open.
Read MoreFollowing budget cuts, Oakland schools close year with surprising budget surplus
At an Oakland Unified School Board meeting on Wednesday, it was revealed that the district ended the 2017-18 school year ended with a $29 million surplus, instead of the estimated $1.4 million deficit.
Read MoreAs the school year begins, Oakland faces low teacher retention rates
A committee meeting on Thursday explored the high turnover rate among staff and teachers in OUSD and its effect on student achievement.
Read MoreDonations help restore funding for some Oakland school sports, but not bowling
Despite receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from community donors to support high school athletes, district officials have no plans to continue funding bowling.
Read MoreOakland school board votes for $9 million in budget cuts
In a six to one vote, the Oakland Unified School District school board voted to cut $9 million from the district’s budget on Wednesday night. Earlier in the afternoon, members of the Oakland Education Association assembled at Lake Merritt to protest the proposed cuts, then marched down the streets toward La Escuelita Elementary School, where…
Read MoreOUSD school board addresses mid-year budget cuts
Proposed $15.1 million school budget cut sparks protest
Read MoreMills College dance program at risk of being downsized
Students spoke at an open forum with members of the Mills administration to talk about possible curriculum cuts.
Read MoreOakland libraries imperiled by budget cuts
Oakland Public Library, home to much more than books and shelves, encounters an old foe – funding.
Read MoreOakland adult education programs lose funding
Oakland Unified School District is fighting to preserve essential adult education services despite severe cuts. Join in the discussion.
Read MoreNew Oakland city budget cuts 80 jobs, but spares arts funding, zoo and Fairyland
The Oakland City Council passed a budget Tuesday night that will eliminate 80 city jobs. But thanks to a last-minute proposal from four councilmembers, funding for art and culture programs that had been on the chopping block was spared.
Read MoreShould California Redevelopment Agencies give funding to school districts?
As the Oakland School Board moves forward with its plan to close five elementary schools in order to save $2 million, the California Supreme Court is considering whether redevelopment agencies should be required to give up some of their funding to support school districts and county services.
Read MoreThe pros and cons of Oakland’s proposed parcel tax, Measure I–INFOGRAPHIC
The pros and cons of Oakland’s proposed parcel tax, Measure I
Oaklanders have six days left to vote for or against Measure I, a tax increase for homeowners that would be used to compensate budget deficits in various city departments, specially the Oakland Police. Mayor Jean Quan’s proposal has incited a heated debate among councilmembers and residents on whether the tax increase will truly help alleviate the city’s financial crisis.
Oakland North has put together this overview of Measure I for Oakland residents who haven’t yet mailed their ballots.
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