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Author Archives: Ashley McBride

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

Marcus Foster, Oakland’s first Black superintendent, is being honored this week

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

The trailblazing educator who was assassinated by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1973 would have turned 100 on Friday. The organization he founded is celebrating his legacy by honoring those who’ve walked in his footsteps.

Posted inEducation Equity

Hundreds of Oakland teachers stage walk-off calling for higher pay

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 24, 2023April 26, 2023

The action, which was unauthorized by the Oakland Education Association, comes as the school district is negotiating with the union over pay and other conditions.

OUSD school board sitting behind the dais during a meeting
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland school board deadlocked on how to fill District 5 vacancy

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

An appointment would be quicker and less costly, but some OUSD board directors worry that it would disenfranchise voters.

chairs stacked on top of desks in a classroom
Posted inEducation Equity

What’s happening with OUSD union negotiations? It depends who you ask

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 22, 2023May 3, 2023

The Oakland school board says cutbacks are necessary to afford raises, the teachers union disagrees, and some parents want more transparency.

Castlemont High students walk into the Oakland Coliseum lot for a tour with the African American Sports Entertainment Group, which is developing the site, on March 8, 2023.
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland students are helping to reimagine the Coliseum site

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

The African American Sports and Entertainment Group will be incorporating ideas from students in Castlemont High’s urban design academy into its development plan.

marcie boyd standing over two students as they fill out worksheets in class
Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD adult education programs find new home at shuttered Parker campus

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Now that adult education has a standalone school in East Oakland, many are hopeful that the programs can see a rebound.

mike hutchinson standing in front of door at edna brewer middle school
Posted inEducation Equity

Judge declares Mike Hutchinson winner of OUSD school board race

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

In the next few weeks, Hutchinson must be sworn into the District 4 seat vacated by Nick Resnick, and the school board will have to decide how to fill his current seat in District 5.

chaplain of the oaklnad fire department stands in front of First AME a few days after a fire gutted the building
Posted inArts & Community

‘We will rise again’: A devastating fire won’t stop the East Bay’s oldest Black church

Ashley McBride headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Ashley McBride and Ricky Rodas March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

This isn’t the first time its 165-year history that Oakland’s First African Methodist Episcopal Church has had to rebuild.

Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD board rejects budget cuts

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 1, 2023March 2, 2023

The move came despite warnings that doing so will set the district back financially and hinder its ability to raise teacher salaries.

Posted inEducation Equity

School mergers are back on the table in OUSD

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 28, 2023March 9, 2023

The Oakland school board will vote tonight on budget cuts that also could include layoffs. Directors say the cuts are necessary to increase salaries for teachers and other district staff.

snow on the ground at chabot space and science center's observation deck
Posted inOaklandside

Photos: Snow flurries blanket Oakland and the East Bay

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

A winter storm brought freezing temperatures and snowfall to the East Bay.

OUSD school board sitting behind the dais during a meeting
Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD board weighs budget cuts and how to fill vacancy following Resnick resignation

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

While the school district isn’t in a financial crisis, reductions are necessary, officials said.

Moses Omolade and Andre San-Chez smiling together in a photo
Posted inEducation Equity

A year after Oakland educators went on hunger strike, was the protest successful?

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

The Oaklandside spoke with Moses Omolade and Andre San-Chez a year after the two Westlake Middle School educators stopped eating to protest school closures.

nick resnick sitting behind a microphone at a school board debate
Posted inEducation Equity

Nick Resnick resigns from Oakland school board

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

His victory in OUSD’s District 4 race had been in question ever since the county registrar announced it made an error, and that Mike Hutchinson actually received more votes.

Oakland Unified school board members sitting behind the dais during a board meeting.
Posted inEducation Equity

Latest OUSD audit shows progress. But steep budget challenges remain

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 9, 2023March 9, 2023

The Oakland school board continues to face big questions about expiring COVID-relief money, teacher raises, and how it will afford to keep schools open.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Tech students hold walkout to honor Tyre Nichols

Ashley McBride headshotAvatar photo by Ashley McBride and Amir Aziz February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Two high school seniors said they organized the event for students to express their anger and sadness.

Skyline senior Gabriella Griffits reads to a student at Think College Now Elementary School.
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland graduation rates are up. School leaders say career education is one reason why

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 6, 2023February 10, 2023

In November, voters approved a parcel tax to continue the programs through 2037.

Big white building with windows that appear to be covered
Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD’s abandoned Lake Merritt headquarters is getting a new life

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride February 1, 2023March 9, 2023

A coalition of youth, educators, and community groups are working to transform the property, which has sat vacant for 10 years.

first grade students sitting on the rug in class at lighthouse community charter school
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland’s charter schools face enrollment challenges, too

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Declining enrollment at OUSD has fueled budget cuts and school closures. But district schools aren’t the only ones struggling to retain students.

Posted inEducation Equity

Keeping schools open means tough budget decisions for OUSD board

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

The board reversed a plan to close six schools, but keeping them open will require tens of millions of dollars, a new report says.

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