The Oakland Unified School District is planning in-person instruction that will help students catch up after a year of distance learning challenges.
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Oakland Unified is now delivering meals to students’ homes for free
OUSD students and their families can also get boxes of fresh produce delivered twice a month.
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Is there space in Oakland for this charter school?
Aspire ERES Academy has been located in a tiny former church for 12 years, and school leaders haven’t been able to find a suitable permanent spot.
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Oakland schools are observing Black History Month virtually this year
February is full of online programming for OUSD students, staff, and parents to celebrate African American history and culture.
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Oakland teachers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week
While state and federal officials say teacher vaccinations shouldn’t be required to reopen schools, some educators feel it is one part of larger mitigation efforts against coronavirus.
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Will OUSD schools reopen this spring? Here’s what we know.
The district hasn’t set a date for reopening. But with COVID-19 cases tapering off in Alameda County and vaccines for teachers on the horizon, it could happen soon.
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Oakland Unified’s three Black school board members propose reparations for Black students
The number of Black OUSD students has dropped significantly over the last 20 years, with many pointing to harmful policies as the reason.
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Kamala Harris surprised an Oakland childcare nonprofit with a major grant
The vice president, born in Oakland, gave $20,000 to the childcare organization BANANAS.
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Camping, self-care class, walking the dog: How Oakland students are coping during the pandemic
One group of students is surveying its peers on how their mental health has been affected by the pandemic and distance learning.
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OUSD could remove mention of charters from enrollment materials
The proposal is part of a wider effort by the school board to stabilize the number of students attending district schools.
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Bishop O’Dowd High School: Building on an East Bay tradition
The high school that’s served generations of local families will soon build a state-of-the-art sports, arts, and community facility to create a cutting-edge campus. (Sponsored)
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Oakland students advocating to change school mascot confront an entrenched opposition
McClymonds High School has used a Native American mascot for most of its century-long history, and students say it needs to change.
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An Oakland teacher on talking to her students about what happened in D.C.
Debora Gordon tries to keep her political views out of the classroom. Last week’s Capitol invasion challenged that practice.
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How to watch and participate in Oakland school board meetings
The OUSD school board has four new members and a host of challenges to resolve in 2021, including how to reopen schools and implement a new district-wide safety plan.
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Oakland child care providers face an uncertain future
A new federal stimulus bill and the COVID-19 vaccine should help, but small day care centers and workers say bouncing back is no guarantee.
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Parents are decidedly mixed over whether OUSD schools should reopen
Safety concerns, drawbacks of distance learning, and social isolation color families’ concerns as they weigh whether to return to school.
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New safety plan maps the future of Oakland schools without a police department
OUSD is redefining when it’s necessary to call police to school campuses, and creating a new department of culture and climate.
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An OUSD program pays substitute teachers to offer extra support in the pandemic—but not all schools know about it
Some substitute teachers have started their own campaign to help spread the word about this special program, and make sure teachers and principals take advantage of it.
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Las escuelas del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oakland tienen un plan de reapertura. Esto es lo que significa
Las aulas escolares podrÃan abrir tan pronto como en enero. Pero el distrito aún tiene que negociar con el sindicato de maestros y las tasas de casos de COVID deben mejorar, lo que significa que muchas cosas aún pueden cambiar.
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Oakland Unified schools have a reopening plan. Here’s what it means
OUSD schools could open as early as January. But the district still has to negotiate with the teachers’ union and COVID case rates have to improve, which means a lot can still change.