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Ashley McBride writes about education equity for The Oaklandside. Her work covers Oakland’s public district and charter schools. Before joining The Oaklandside in 2020, Ashley was a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News and the San Francisco Chronicle as a Hearst Journalism Fellow, and has held positions at the Poynter Institute and the Palm Beach Post. Ashley earned her master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University.

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Posted inEducation Equity

Budget decisions loom for Oakland Unified, which faces a $40 million shortfall in coming year

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

District leaders emphasize the need to increase salaries, but OUSD also faces declining enrollment and attendance, which means less revenue.

school library
Posted inEducation Equity

‘We had no one to run it’: At one Oakland school, a 5-year quest to reopen the library

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride December 15, 2021December 17, 2021

Educators say libraries should be a basic part of every child’s school experience. But Oakland Unified has struggled to maintain them for decades.

six-year-old child using laptop for school
Posted inEducation Equity

COVID forced OUSD’s independent study program to change. Some say for the worse.

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride December 8, 2021December 9, 2021

The Sojourner Truth program previously served a couple hundred students with flexible schedules and in-person instruction. It’s been replaced by Zoom schooling for over a thousand.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland’s student vaccine mandate: Here’s what you need to know

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride December 2, 2021January 27, 2022

Most OUSD students 12 and up will need to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 1 to continue going to school in person.

A screenshot of OaklandVR's recreation of the Black Panther Party's 1968 office in Oakland.
Posted inArts & Community

Step into the Black Panther Party’s 1968 office with OaklandVR

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

The team joins several other groups and individuals in commemorating the Black Panthers’ legacy in Oakland this year.

OUSD school board members sitting behind the dais
Posted inEducation Equity

Alameda County could intervene in OUSD over budget concerns

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 18, 2021January 7, 2022

Declining enrollment and heavy reliance on one-time funds has imperiled the district’s finances, county Superintendent L.K. Monroe warned.

Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell talked with kindergarten students at Lockwood STEAM Academy on the first day of school. Face masks are mandatory, and on Aug. 11 Gov. Newsom announced all school staff must be vaccinated or tested.
Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD is crafting a plan to better serve Black students. Have ideas?

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 12, 2021January 7, 2022

Oakland Unified is getting ready to implement its reparations resolution for Black students, and wants to hear from the public. Here’s how to participate.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Unified considers dropping the D grade

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 8, 2021November 9, 2021

OUSD high schoolers can graduate with Ds, but the grade bars them from admission to California’s public four-year colleges.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Tech students walk out to protest sexual assault and harassment

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Students say they’re frustrated by inaction from school and district leaders to address sexual harm on their campuses.

Posted inEducation Equity

In divisive vote, Oakland school board decides students must get vaccinated to learn in person

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 28, 2021January 7, 2022

Students will have until January 1, 2022 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else enroll in independent study.

Posted inEducation Equity

New after-school program serves foster, immigrant, and unhoused youth in the East Bay

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

Project re:Fresh is the vision of Junia Kim, a former East Bay teacher who wants students to know that failure is OK.

blank whiteboard and chairs stacked up at front of classroom
Posted inEducation Equity

Some OUSD families question mid-year teacher reassignments

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 12, 2021January 7, 2022

Consolidations are meant to smooth out teacher to student ratios, but some feel the process is disruptive as students are still adjusting to being back in school.

Dirk and others sitting around a table
Posted inEducation Equity

‘We have to honor him through our work’: Oakland education community mourns activist Dirk Tillotson

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 6, 2021October 15, 2021

Passionate about Black students’ success, Tillotson started and supported schools in Oakland and beyond. He died Oct. 1.

Posted inEducation Equity

How the Black Teacher Project is encouraging educators to transform schooling

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 5, 2021January 7, 2022

The Oakland-based organization brings together Black teachers, who are underrepresented in the teaching force, for support, mentorship, and training.

Clockwise from left: Karina, Terran Johnson, and Alisha Roe are each participating in Oakland's guaranteed income pilot program.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Oaklanders speak on what the city’s guaranteed income program means to them

Ashley McBride headshotAvatar photoNatalie Orenstein headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Ashley McBride, David DeBolt, Natalie Orenstein and Ricky Rodas October 1, 2021April 11, 2023

In the coming months, The Oaklandside will be periodically checking in with three participants in the city’s pilot initiative, to see how an extra $500 a month is impacting their lives.

Oakland expands program to subsidize housing for aspiring teachers
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland expands program to subsidize housing for aspiring teachers

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

Teachers Rooted in Oakland aims to address issues of teacher diversity, retention, and housing affordability.

oakland technical high school exterior
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Tech launches aviation program in honor of 9/11 victim, alumna

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 27, 2021September 28, 2021

Wanda Anita Green, who graduated from Tech in 1970, died while working as a flight attendant on United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Unified could be next to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for students

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 15, 2021December 12, 2021

A majority of the school board supports the idea, but some say a mandate will harm students who refuse by pushing them out of the classroom. A decision could be reached as soon as Sept. 22.

Posted inEducation Equity

Wildfire season is complicating efforts to keep schools safe from COVID-19

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

On bad air days, schools are instructed to close windows and doors and let the air purifiers work. But during the pandemic, that solution comes with its own problems.

Posted inEducation Equity

Attendance and enrollment numbers in Oakland Unified show decline

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

While the data is preliminary, district officials are worried about the implications for OUSD’s financial stability.

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