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EdSource stories tagged with: Oakland Unified School District
June 24, 2018
Inspired by successful strikes in other states, teachers from Southern California to the Bay Area are threatening fall strikes.
June 13, 2018
A fiscal analysis by an independent agency says the district is in “financial distress.”
June 7, 2018
Districts are hoping the upcoming state budget will include financial relief such as deferred state loans, flat per-student payments, and flexibility to sell or lease surplus property.
May 20, 2018
One of two international high schools in California, the small Oakland campus offers special programs for immigrant students.
May 15, 2018
While awareness of restorative justice is high among school officials statewide, budgets for programs remain tiny in most school districts.
May 13, 2018
Many tout the practice as a groundbreaking alternative to zero-tolerance policies and a way to alleviate discipline disparities, while some say it's being oversold as a quick fix.
April 3, 2018
Oakland Unified junior says protecting undocumented students and their families from deportation is the most important issue to her.
March 22, 2018
Matthew Duffy said his primary goals are raising student achievement and reducing teacher turnover.
March 18, 2018
$20,000 award from National Science Teachers Association will provide much-needed supplies to East Oakland middle school
March 15, 2018
Like the boys’ initiative, the goal is to boost cultural pride and academic performance, lower suspension and dropout rates and create greater understanding of the students’ singular experiences and needs.
March 4, 2018
Oakland Unified is one of 28 districts that could face state intervention if at least three student subgroups don't improve in the next two years.
February 26, 2018
In response to warnings of potential ICE raids, Oakland reiterates support for undocumented immigrant families.
February 21, 2018
Antwan Wilson apologizes for skirting district rules to transfer his daughter to another D.C. high school.
October 23, 2017
California Dropout Research Project director says a student's GPA and course selections are better indicators of college readiness than test scores.
July 4, 2017
Oakland joins districts in California and across the country that see improvements in math proficiency among students who work with ST Math
