There has been considerable pressure nationally and locally to reopen public schools, as many recognize that online teaching does not meet the educational needs for students...
Following drastic budget cuts, layoffs and school closures and amid future uncertainty about the impact of the pandemic on state funding, the Oakland Board of Education...
The Oakland teachers’ union, the Oakland Education Association (OEA) , is calling on Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell “to immediately reverse decisions” that...
OAKLAND POST — The Board of Education is moving ahead with a second set of school closures, mergers and consolidations, called “Cohort 2,”which is scheduled to be...
The district also is beginning the process of selling or leasing school properties. The Board of Education is moving ahead with a second set of school...
The Board of Education’s Community of Schools Policy calls on us to reimagine our school system to ensure a quality school for all Oakland students. We...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) now appears to be under a modified form of direct state control, according to some observers. But the school district...
School board members Shanthi Gonzales, Nina Senn, Jumoke Hinton Hodge and Aimee Eng. The Oakland Unified School District’s Board of Education is moving ahead with a...
By Kyla Johnson-Trammell As I wrap up my first year as superintendent, I am filled with resolve and optimism for the future. The collective efforts of...
Teachers and parents protest budget cuts at school board meeting earlier this school year. Photo by Ken Epstein. Oakland and several other school districts were hoping...