Wondering about this year’s school bond measure? Watch our video explainer and get up to speed.
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Measure QQ: Lowering the voting age for school board races
The measure is one of four on the Oakland ballot this year. We produced an explainer video to give you the vital details.
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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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The College Preparatory School combines learning with real-life experience
Through its popular STEM and STOak programs, this Oakland school is leading the way on academic excellence by connecting students with community. (sponsored)
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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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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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Aurora School navigates social emotional (remote) learning
Now more than ever, the small size of Aurora School remains a strength — whether it’s how we rose to the occasion of online learning or have prepared for a potential hybrid of remote and on-campus instruction. (Sponsored)
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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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Oakland students: Four free clinics are still open for you during the pandemic
OUSD’s youth health centers offer a lot of services: mental health counseling, physical exams, sexual health support, and more. Staffers want students to know that COVID hasn’t shut the program down.
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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 grads grapple with ‘going away’ to college during the pandemic
School started this week for many first year college students, but it’s nothing like they imagined.
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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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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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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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Local elections are coming up. What’s on your mind in your neighborhood or school district?
We’ll ask Oakland candidates about issues you care about where you live.
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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.