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Oakland Parents for Quality Education joined the NAACP Oakland Branch at a press conference outside MetWest High School in August calling for greater accountability and transparency in OUSD Board leadership, improved school safety, and responsible fiscal oversight. Courtesy photo.

OPINION: OUSD Kids Are Eager to Learn. Our Board Is Holding Them Back

Oakland Unified School District students are facing a literacy crisis, with fewer than one in three reading at grade level. Despite receiving significant per-pupil funding, the...

Valarie Bachelor (L) and Jennifer Brouhard. Photo courtesy of Oaklandside.

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COMMENTARY: Valarie Bachelor and Jennifer Brouhard are Excellent School Board Members and Deserve to Be Reelected

For the first time in 22 years, the Oakland Unified School District has successfully exited state control, marking a significant shift in local educational leadership. Board...

ACOE Supt. Alysse Castro; OUSD Supt. Dr. Denise Saddler. File photos.

Black Press2 months ago

County Office of Education Says OUSD Finances Are Getting Healthier, Materially Stronger

The Oakland Unified School District's recent budget submission has been deemed "materially stronger" by the Alameda County Office of Education, reflecting deliberate work by the new...

Parents, students, and teachers fought to save Roots International Academy, an East Oakland middle school that was closed in 2019 despite broad community opposition. Photo courtesy of Oakland North.

Black Press2 months ago

Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections

OAKLAND POST — The majority of this ‘parent’ PAC money came from two sources: a San Francisco billionaire named Michelle Boyers and the “Champions for Quality...

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COMMENTARY: Why Local School Tax Measure G1 Will Not Be on the November Ballot

POST NEWS GROUP — Measure G1 is the local tax measure that supports middle school teacher retention and the expansion of arts, music, and world language...

Black Press4 months ago

New State Law Limits Student’s Cell Phone Use During School Hours

OAKLAND POST — There are two ways that schools will be able to put the phone-free policy into effect. They are single lock boxes in classrooms...

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OPINION: OUSD Kids Are Eager to Learn. Our Board Is Holding Them Back

COMMENTARY: Valarie Bachelor and Jennifer Brouhard are Excellent School Board Members and Deserve to Be Reelected

County Office of Education Says OUSD Finances Are Getting Healthier, Materially Stronger

Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections

COMMENTARY: Why Local School Tax Measure G1 Will Not Be on the November Ballot

New State Law Limits Student’s Cell Phone Use During School Hours

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OPINION: OUSD Kids Are Eager to Learn. Our Board Is Holding Them Back

COMMENTARY: Valarie Bachelor and Jennifer Brouhard are Excellent School Board Members and Deserve to Be Reelected

County Office of Education Says OUSD Finances Are Getting Healthier, Materially Stronger

Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections

COMMENTARY: Why Local School Tax Measure G1 Will Not Be on the November Ballot

New State Law Limits Student’s Cell Phone Use During School Hours

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