Posts Tagged ‘Great Oakland Public Schools’
OUSD “mutual matching” proposal would change how teachers are assigned to schools
The idea behind the concept of “mutual matching” is to find the best fit between a teacher and the school community in which they work. That concept is on the bargaining table now in discussions between the officials from the Oakland Unified School District and Oakland Education Association, as they discuss a proposal that would change the way teachers are assigned to schools in the district.
Read MoreWith more seats than students, conversations about school closures begin in OUSD
Oakland Unified School District may soon have to consider one of the least popular moves a school district can make: closing schools. In short, the district has room for 10,900 more students than it’s serving, and not a single extra dollar to spend on maintaining empty space.
Read MoreA proponent of Measure L weighs in
In Oakland, the school district had to cut $122 million from its budget this year, and teachers have not gotten a raise in nearly a decade. Some folks are trying to change that. They’ve put a measure on the ballot that would create a 54-cent per day property tax to raise teachers’ salaries. To learn more about how the measure would work and what the benefits to Oakland students might be, Lillian Mongeau caught up with one of the measure’s biggest champions, Jonathan Klein of Great Oakland Public Schools.
Read MoreOakland school board voter guide now online
As the election approaches, it’s important to know about the candidates and where they stand. Great Oakland Public Schools, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Oakland children, has posted a Video Voter Guide detailing positions of the four candidates for Oakland school board. The four are campaigning for three seats (two unopposed and one contested).…
Read MoreTaking a stance on public education
In preparation of the Nov. 2 election, Great Oakland Public Schools–a nonprofit social welfare organization–is offering a mayoral voter guide on its website to showcase each candidate’s stance on various education issues. The information is offered in the form of individual video interviews with the candidates, who were asked what their thoughts were on issues such…
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