Students and staff were injured on Wednesday on the King Estates campus.
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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Election 2022: Meet the Oakland school board candidates for D2
Jennifer Brouhard, David Kakishiba, and Max Orozco are all parents who sent their children to OUSD schools.
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Students march in Oakland against climate injustice
Opposing environmental racism and all forms of violence, the protest coincided with an international day of action.
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OUSD Student Director Natalie Gallegos Chavez wants a real vote on the school board
The Oakland High School senior is returning for a second year on the board. She spoke to The Oaklandside about her priorities.
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Budgets, enrollment, closures: What’s at stake in the OUSD school board election
Three seats are open on the OUSD school board. Who Oakland voters choose in November could shift its direction on key issues.
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2022 Election: What Oakland voters want for OUSD
Residents with a direct stake in Oakland schools share their thoughts about this year’s school board races.
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Staffing shortages are straining Oakland after-school programs
Under-staffed programs are limited in how many students they can accommodate, leaving families scrambling to find other options.
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OUSD student director Linh Le on how adults can be better allies to youth
The Oakland High School senior is one of two student representatives on the school board.
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OUSD school board to shorten its marathon meetings
Wednesday’s meeting was the first under new leadership, with chief academic officer Sondra Aguilera stepping in while Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell is on leave.
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Transitional kindergarten gets a boost in Oakland Unified
A growing early childhood program for 4-year-olds who aren’t eligible for kindergarten shows promise and could lead to better academic outcomes later.
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VanCedric Williams wants the OUSD school board to be smarter with its budget
The veteran teacher and D3 director believes school closures aren’t the answer.
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Election 2022: Who’s running for the OUSD school board?
Nine candidates are vying for three seats on the Oakland Unified school board in districts 2, 4, and 6.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, Mayor Libby Schaaf celebrate $50 million college fund for Oakland students
The Oakland Generation Fund will support 30,000 Oakland youth from low-income families to pursue a college education or trade certificate.
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Oakland’s newest school board director Kyra Mungia on putting students first
After teaching at Horace Mann Elementary for three years, Mungia wanted to create bigger change in schools.
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Parker elementary supporters call for investigation into clash with OUSD security
The organizers, who have been occupying the school since May, also said they intend to file a lawsuit against the school district and officials.
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The OUSD school board is back in session. Here’s what you should know
Oakland Unified has a new District 6 rep and a new student board member. Their first meeting of the new school year is Wednesday.
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Oakland youth fought for the vote in 2020, and won. Now they’re being told to wait
Voters approved Measure QQ in 2020, granting 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in school board races. The county registrar says that won’t be possible for this November’s election.
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Parker Community School supporters celebrate a summer of protest
While the occupation of the East Oakland school hasn’t ended, organizers are turning their sights to the upcoming school year, when five more OUSD schools will close.
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Oakland school board member Mike Hutchinson is just getting started: ‘There is real work that lies ahead’
OUSD’s District 5 school board director is now running his fourth campaign, for District 4, after the city redistricting process placed his home in a new zone.
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Looking for ways to get involved? Volunteer at an OUSD school
The Oakland Public Education Fund is currently recruiting volunteers to help beautify campuses before school begins on Aug. 8.