Plans to close or consolidate schools could be approved in September as part of OUSD’s Citywide Plan.
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Watch: Oakland student leaders revisit a year of activism
Reporter Ashley McBride sat down with Denilson Garibo and Malia Liao to discuss student activism in Oakland.
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Distance learning lawsuit against California involving Oakland families moves forward
The Oakland Reach and OUSD students and parents claim that the state failed its constitutional duty to provide an adequate education during the pandemic.
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This Oakland nonprofit prepares students of color to land sports-tech careers
TEAM Inc. helps young people channel their love of the game into learning the STEM skills necessary to enter the tech side of the sports industry.
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Aspire ERES students, staff say goodbye to their shuttered Fruitvale charter school
Unable to find a permanent location to allow for expansion, the school became financially unsustainable and is closing this year.
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How OUSD’s Yemeni community won more resources for Arabic-speaking and Muslim students and families
Oakland schools plan to hire more Arabic-speaking staff, conduct cultural sensitivity training, and add Eid holidays to the school calendar.
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Where Oakland kids and families can get free food this summer
Free nutritious meals are available for delivery and pickup at schools, libraries, and recreation centers.
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Ed Washington’s return to deep East Oakland is about much more than football
The Castlemont Knight’s coach is a social worker, therapist, counselor, and friend to his student athletes.
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A ‘restorative restart’: How Oakland students want to see school reimagined next year
With millions in extra funding, schools have an opportunity to fundamentally change learning environments and support youth mental health. From peer support groups to mindfulness exercises, here’s what students have to say.
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Citing declining enrollment, West Oakland’s Civicorps Academy gives up charter
Since 1995, Civicorps has helped hundreds of students earn high school diplomas, but a new charter school operator will take over the academic program.