Three schools are proposing pilot programs while a district committee mulls potential system-wide changes.
Author Archives: Ashley McBride
Ashley McBride reports on education equity for The Oaklandside. She covered the 2019 Oakland Unified School District teachers’ strike as a breaking news reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. More recently, she was an education reporter for the San Antonio Express-News where she covered several local school districts, charter schools, and the community college system. McBride earned her master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University, has held positions at the Palm Beach Post and the Poynter Institute, and is a recent Hearst Journalism Fellow.
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Measure Y: a $735 million bond to upgrade and repair Oakland schools
Wondering about this year’s school bond measure? Watch our video explainer and get up to speed.
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How can Oakland schools fight school segregation? One middle school may have an answer
Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland’s Glenview neighborhood is one of the district’s most diverse schools. Teachers and parents have a plan to keep it that way.
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These Oakland civic groups are finding new ways to mobilize voters during the pandemic
Voter registration efforts have focused on East and West Oakland, where voter turnout has been lowest.
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Charter school supporters spend big on Oakland school board races
Four political committees, including two pro-charter groups, a local education policy organization, and the teachers’ union are supporting opposing slates in contentious school board races.
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Con las clases escolares en línea, los padres inmigrantes latinos temen que sus hijos se atrasen
El idioma inglés es el segundo idioma para un tercio de estudiantes del distrito de Oakland.
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With online schooling, Latino immigrant parents fear their kids are being left behind
A third of OUSD students are English learners. For them and their families, getting a free Chromebook is not enough to bridge the digital divide.
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District 7 school board candidates on listening to residents, school closures, and budget transparency
Five deep East Oakland residents are running for the D7 Oakland Unified School District board seat.
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District 5 school board candidates talk distance learning, charters, and academics
Two former principals, a school counselor, and an activist are running to represent D5 on the Oakland Unified School District board.
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OUSD District 3 candidates want McClymonds repaired, and literacy rates boosted
In interviews with The Oaklandside, the candidates vying to represent West Oakland and downtown neighborhoods laid out their approaches to the school district’s biggest problems.
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As crises pile up, Oakland youth climate activists say it’s beyond time to act
Teens leading the climate justice movement in Oakland say this is the moment they’ve been warning people about.
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What do Oakland school board members do, exactly?
Oaklanders have a rare chance to elect a mostly new school board this year. From creating policies to adopting budgets, here’s what they do—and don’t—have the power to do.
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OUSD school board election: District 1 candidates prioritize budget issues
Three candidates are vying to represent Oakland’s northernmost district on the school board.
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Oakland voters will elect four new school board members in November. What issues do they need to tackle?
Families and teachers told us finances, school closures, and charters top the list.
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¿Necesita una computadora o comida para sus hijos que son estudiantes de Oakland? Aquí le decimos cómo conseguirlos.
Para proveer apoyo a las familias durante la pandemia, el distrito escolar está proporcionando alimentos y apoyo técnico a los estudiantes este año.
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Oakland schools had a rough first week, with lessons to share
OUSD started earlier than most districts in the county, offering a glimpse at how reopening might go across the region.
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Escenas del primer día de clases de Oakland: la clase de química desde el auto y vómito del perro sobre la computadora
Seguimos a padres de familia, estudiantes, un maestro y un director mientras navegaban los obstáculos y las victorias del comienzo del semestre.
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Need a laptop or meals for your Oakland student? Here’s how to get them
To support families during the pandemic, OUSD is providing food and tech support to students this year.
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Pet puke on the laptop and chem class from the car: scenes from Oakland’s first day of school
We followed parents, students, a teacher, and a principal as they navigated both the hiccups and the wins of a strange semester’s start.
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OUSD reopening: Where the teachers’ union and the district disagree
As fall semester negotiations continue down to the wire, we lay out what the union and the district want point-by-point.