Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Unified School District’
Oakland teachers protest amidst fraught contract negotiations
As the teachers’ union and school district continue contract negotiations, teachers across Oakland demonstrated last week to demand smaller class sizes and a pay raise be included in the new contract.
Read MoreAs schools struggle with turnover, an East Oakland middle school keeps its teachers
“Teachers keep themselves here,” Principal Betlach says. “Not in the sense that we don’t do anything, but at the end of the day, it’s on them.”
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 MoreCal Day welcomes students from 35 Oakland elementary schools
Josiah Walton, a 9-year-old student who attends Carl B. Munck Elementary School in Oakland, told his mom as he woke up on Sunday morning,“Mom, today is the morning. We have to go!” His mom, Misty Walton, responded: “I already know we are going!” They were excited to join UC Berkeley’s Cal Day event, a day…
Read MoreGema Quetzal Cardenas, 16, to join California’s State Board of Education as a student representative
Gema Quetzal Cardenas was selected to serve as the 2018-2019 student representative on California’s State Board of Education.
Read MoreOakland Technical High students form group to advocate for library access
Oakland Technical High School has had a library with no librarian for years. Recently, a group of students turned a class assignment about social justice into a new group, which they called Students for Library Improvement.
Read MoreOakland educators are encouraging kids to “clown around”
On March 10, students from seven schools in the Oakland Unified School District participated in the 2018 Prescott Theater Circus showcase. The circus partnered with the Oakland Spirit Orchestra and the Museum of the African Diaspora to create the show entitled “Uplift.”
Read MoreOakland school district hosts high school fair
As Oaklanders approach the middle of the academic school year, both parents and middle school students are beginning to plan ahead by figuring out which high school will be the best fit for them next year. The Oakland Unified School District hosted a high school fair at Roosevelt Middle School on December 6, which attracted…
Read MoreAfter two years, Oakland nearing goal for high school ethnic studies courses
Jason Muñiz stands in the door frame that separates his classroom from the bright hallway full of lockers, with his hands holding onto the frame behind him. He looks back and forth from the high school students who are greeting each other before taking a seat inside the classroom, and welcomes the ones who are…
Read MoreOakland school district tests water at schools for lead
Following the discovery of lead in the water at McClymonds High School in August, water testing has begun throughout the entire Oakland Unified School District. Currently, 13 additional schools in the district have been reported to have lead in their water. At a school board meeting on November 8, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell read from a…
Read MoreOUSD school board addresses mid-year budget cuts
Proposed $15.1 million school budget cut sparks protest
Read MoreSchools in Oakland host Latinx Literature Read-In week
“Latinx Literature Read-In Week” took place from October 2 to 6 at many schools within the Oakland Unified School District including Allendale Elementary, Futures Elementary, and Fruitvale Elementary. The week focused on gathering volunteers to perform read-alouds in classrooms and host Family Literacy Nights. The event was organized by Lilly Smith, a program coordinator for Oakland School Volunteers,…
Read MoreOakland school officials vow to protect DACA recipients
Teachers and administrations within the Oakland Unified School District rally behind their undocumented students.
Read MoreCareers Expo offers options to Oakland youth
It’s never too early for students to start thinking about their futures. On Thursday, high schoolers were introduced to potential employers, careers and education options available in their home city at the Oakland Youth Careers Expo.
Read MoreOUSD and AC Transit finding a new route to bus students
After 20 years of collaboration, the Oakland Unified School District and Alameda Contra-Costa Transit are now negotiating to find a cheaper way to provide bus services to local students.
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