June 26, 2019
How to close schools? Oakland finds out just how tough that can be
Fewer students and budget woes lead the Oakland Unified School District to propose closing or merging schools amid public opposition.
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East Bay
June 13, 2019
Bay Area school slated for 'redesign' gets new operating agreement
A commitment to save a California school includes a groundbreaking agreement between the teachers' union and school district.
Theresa Harrington
June 7, 2019
Charter schools cost East Bay district nearly $1,000 per student, report asserts
Charter school association says report, commissioned by the West Contra Costa Unified School District, is “pure propaganda.”
Theresa Harrington
May 21, 2019
Oakland Unified's budget woes now include loss of two fiscal officers
District is working with fiscal experts from the Alameda County Office of Education as it seeks an interim CFO to help stabilize financial practices.
Theresa Harrington
May 14, 2019
Putting a focus on Bay Area district: superintendent and union president team up
West Contra Costa Unified’s superintendent and teachers’ union president work together on videos to attract families to district schools.
Theresa Harrington
May 8, 2019
Oakland Unified offers critical view of charter schools to state task force
Oakland report on charter schools provides one of the most detailed portraits of their impact on a large urban district.
Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington
April 24, 2019
Oakland Unified may need $2 million more in budget cuts to give other employees same raise as teachers
Alameda County Office of Education analysis of district’s budget reveals shortfall if all unions get the same level salary increase as teachers.
Theresa Harrington
April 23, 2019
Restorative justice among programs partially saved by Oakland City Council
Oakland Unified to receive $1.2 million from city to help reinstate cuts to Restorative Justice and Foster Youth programs, supplement library funding.
Theresa Harrington
April 4, 2019
Oakland Unified gets unprecedented help with fiscal practices
Alameda County Office of Education team steps in to train district staff and help implement fiscal stability procedures as chief business officer position is eliminated.
Theresa Harrington
March 25, 2019
California school district among latest to change board elections to better reflect diversity of community
West Contra Costa Unified is one of the latest California school districts to agree to switch from at-large to by-district elections in 2020. The goal is to have the board reflect the community's diversity.
Theresa Harrington
March 4, 2019
Oakland school board cuts $20.2 million from budget, including 100 jobs
Board member Jody London said the district could not give teachers the raises it agreed to in settling the recent strike without making the cuts.
Theresa Harrington
March 3, 2019
After seven-day strike, Oakland teachers approve new contract
The district and teachers' union reach a four-year agreement that would give teachers an 11 percent raise, plus a 3 percent bonus.
By Theresa Harrington
February 28, 2019
Bay Area district joins others in calling for moratorium on charter school expansions
School boards in West Contra Costa Unified, Los Angeles Unified and Oakland Unified have all expressed concerns about the growth of charter schools.
Theresa Harrington
February 27, 2019
Oakland Unified discloses improved contract offer after protesters shut down board meeting
District increased salary hike offer, but teachers' union and supporters are holding out. Demands include higher raises, smaller classes and student resources.
Theresa Harrington
February 26, 2019
Teachers' strike is costing Oakland school district about $1 million a day
With a high percentage of students and teachers honoring picket line, Oakland Unified is losing state funds, partially offset by savings in not having to pay striking teachers’ salaries.