Posts Tagged ‘charter schools’
School board renews charters, supports March 4 ‘Day of Action’
The agenda item that garnered the most attention and public comment was the board’s adoption of a resolution stating its support for the Day of Action that has been called for by the California Coordinating Committee.
Read MoreStimulus funds have helped Oakland schools, but what happens now?
More than $17 million of the Bay Area’s stimulus money has ended up in Oakland’s public school classrooms, lessening the impact of the California budget crisis. But what happens as the money runs out?
Read MoreOUSD hears from students and teachers on charter school renewals
Cox Academy, World Academy, North Oakland Community Charter and Lighthouse Academy presented their cases to the Oakland Board of Education.
Read MoreTeachers’ union balks at ballot proposal to increase teacher pay
The Oakland School Board is considering supporting a ballot initiative that would raise taxes to pay higher teacher salaries. But the proposal has encountered an obstacle on the question of charter schools.
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