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Tag Archives: Oakland Unified School District
High-Performing American Indian Charter Schools Struggle for Survival
Sometimes success is not enough. Students at the American Indian Model Schools have consistently outperformed most of their peers nationwide. But on Sunday night parents and board members were groping for a way to keep the schools' doors open. The … Continue reading
9 California School Districts File for 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver
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By Christina Hoag, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP)—Nine California school districts on Thursday filed a joint application for a waiver of stringent federal school standards, instead proposing an alternative method to measure performance. The superintendents of Los Angeles, Long Beach, … Continue reading
Oakland School District Mishandled Federal Money, State Finds
Will Evans, California Watch The Oakland Unified School District failed to follow federal regulations in doling out taxpayer money to benefit local private schools and must pay some of it back, a state review has found. The state Department of … Continue reading
District Board Members Urge Investigation of Oakland Church School
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by Will Evans, The Bay Citizen Oakland school board members are calling for the district to investigate whether a private school accused of abuse is inflating enrollment numbers to get more than its share of taxpayer funding. The board members … Continue reading
In Oakland Schools, Chronic Absence, Suspension Derail African-American Boys
By Joanna Lin, The Bay Citizen High rates of chronic absence, suspension and poor academic performance signal that more than half of African-American male students in the Oakland Unified School District are at risk of dropping out, according to new … Continue reading
Deadline Looms for Teachers Reapplying for Their Jobs at 3 Oakland High Schools
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Today is the last day for teachers at three troubled Oakland high schools to apply for their jobs. The issue is so hot, it came up at Wednesday night's board meeting. It wasn't on the agenda, but plenty of people … Continue reading
Oakland Teachers, Parents Seek Greater Local Control of Schools
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Last night, the Oakland Unified School District's Special Committee on School-Based Management and Budgeting met with teachers, parents and union representatives to discuss turning over more control to local schools. Many teachers and administrators want greater autonomy in areas like … Continue reading
Six-Hour School Lockdown in East Oakland Riles Parents
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In East Oakland, parents at Horace Mann Elementary School are upset after the district failed to immediately notify them of a lockdown Tuesday. Students were held in classrooms for up to six hours as police swarmed the area in order … Continue reading
