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Community Leader Spotlight: Troy Christmas

Sign up for our newsletter to make sure you never miss an update! Click here to read this blog in Spanish! OUSD Senior Director of Strategic Projects, troy.christmas@ousd.org What gives you excitement? I’m constantly excited by the promise I see in curious young minds exploring new opportunities, and by the passionate, gifted adults who fan […]

Community Leader Spotlight: Troy Christmas

Destacando a un Líder Comunitário: Troy Christmas

A major change to English learner reclassification!

¡Un gran cambio en la Reclasificación de Aprendices de Inglés!

Oakland Unified Board of Education Update – August 26th

Special Education Resources for East Bay Families and Those Who Support Them

Recursos de Educación Especial para Familias del Este de la Bahía y las Personas que los Apoyan

Oakland Unified Board of Education Update

It’s Not Too Late to Join Family Leadership Boot Camp

Aún está a tiempo de inscribirse en el curso intensivo de liderazgo familiar

One more chance to join our Family Leadership Boot Camp

Una oportunidad más para unirse a nuestro curso intensivo de liderazgo familiar

Celebrate a Graduating Senior

Celebra a un Estudiante Graduado

When Leaders Don’t Align, Families Can’t Understand: What’s Happening with Oakland’s Budget

Last Chance! Nominate a Teacher Before April 24!

¡Última Oportunidad! ¡Nomine a un Maestro Antes del 24 de Abril!

College Decisions Season: A New Guide for Families

Temporada de admisiones universitarias: una nueva guía para las familias

Multilingual Learners: Understanding the Next Milestone

Estudiante Multilingües: Entendiendo el Próximo Logro

Recognize an Oakland Educator

Celebre a un Educador de Oakland

Just Released: A Parent’s Guide to College Conversations

Recién Publicado: Guía para Padres de Conversaciones sobre la Universidad

Now Enrolling: Reclassification Family Leadership Program

Inscripciones Abiertas: Programa de Líderes Familiares por Reclasificación

Your Student’s Community College Path Starts with the Right Support

El Camino de su Estudiante Hacia un Colegio Comunitario Inicia con el Apoyo Adecuado

Oakland Unified Needs a Real Plan—Not Just Isolated Budget Cuts

Last Chance to Join Us March 9 — Plus What’s Next for Oakland Families

Última oportunidad para unirse a nosotros el 9 de marzo — Además, ¿qué sigue para las familias de Oakland?

Oakland Literacy Coalition and GO Public Schools School site visit and panel discussion write up

2026 Oakland School Champion Awards

Premios Campeones Escolares de Oakland 2026

Helping When Reading is Hard Practical Strategies Families Can Use at Home

Ayudar cuando leer es difícil: Estrategias prácticas que las familias pueden usar en casa

OUSD Board: New Year, Old Problems, and the test of true leadership

Now Available: New Dashboard Resources to Understand Student Progress

Ahora disponible: nuevos recursos del tablero de control para comprender el progreso de los estudiantes.

Supporting your child starts with one conversation – Join us in March!

Apoyar a su estudiante comienza con una conversación: acompáñenos en marzo!

Coming Soon: A New Guide to Understanding the California School Dashboard

Próximamente: una nueva guía para comprender el Tablero Escolar de California

For Every Age and Every Path: College Early and Often

Para todas las edades y todos los caminos: la universidad temprano y frecuentemente

Community Leader Spotlight: Reggie Lee

Destacando a un Líder Comunitário: Reggie Lee

You’re Invited! Bring your family on Jan. 27

¡Están invitados! Traiga a su familia el 27 de Enero

OUSD Board Watch: Budget Decisions Without a Clear Plan

Your student’s future starts here! RSVP for Jan. 27

¡El futuro de su estudiante empieza aquí! Reserve su lugar para Enero 27

The 2025 Oakland Kids Rise Report Is Now Available

El Informe Kids Rise Oakland 2025 Está Aquí

Join us on Monday for an English Learner and Reclassification webinar!

¡Acompáñenos el lunes para un seminario web sobre Aprendices de Inglés y la Reclasificación!

Explore our 2025 Guide on EL Reclassification with new data and resources

Explore nuestra Guía sobre Reclasificación de ELs 2025 con nuevos datos y recursos

Message from the Managing Director

Mensaje del Director General

Yet another Break Down of Governance and Leadership

OUSD test results show modest gains in ELA and math

Resultados de los exámenes muestran modestas mejoras en ELA y matemáticas en OUSD

OUSD Board Watch: OUSD Dangerously close to county deadlines for budget updates and changes.

OUSD Board Watch: Can OUSD keep local control?

OUSD Board Watch: New School Year, Old Challenges

Special Education Resources for Oakland Families and Those Who Support Them

Recursos de Educación Especial para Familias de Oakland y Quienes los Apoyan

Special Education Resources for Oakland Families and Those Who Support Them

Recursos de Educación Especial para Familias de Oakland y Quienes los Apoyan

OUSD LCAP and Budget Approved, But Concerns About Rising Deficits Remain

Se aprueban el LCAP y el presupuesto del OUSD, pero continúan las preocupaciones por el aumento del déficit

LCAP and Budget Vote This Week: What You Need to Know

Oakland Approves New Tools to Support K-2 Literacy

2025 Teacher Appreciation Awards

Premios Apreciación al Maestro 2025

Community Leader Spotlight: Jen Bloom

Destacando a un Líder Comunitario: Jen Bloom

Congratulations Graduating Class of 2025!

¡Felicidades a los Graduados de 2025!

Budget Cuts, Board Conflict, and a Superintendent’s Sudden Exit: Community Pushes Back as OUSD Faces Major Financial and Leadership Upheaval

Recortes al presupuesto, Conflictos en la mesa directiva, y una salida repentina del Superintendente: la comunidad resiste ante el gran cambio financiero y de liderazgo que sufre el OUSD

A Breakdown of Governance in OUSD

OUSD i-Ready Literacy Results– Which schools are showing above average growth?

Resultados de Lectura i-Ready en OUSD- ¿Cuáles escuelas están mostrando crecimiento arriba del promedio?

Community Leader Spotlight: Mia Eubanks

Destacando a un Líder Comunitario: Mia Eubanks

What’s Going On in OUSD? Budget Battles and Leadership Tensions

¿Qué está Pasando en OUSD? Batallas Presupuestarias y Tensiones de Liderazgo

Oakland Unified at a Financial Crossroads

Oakland Unificado en una Encrucijada Financeira

Community Leader Spotlight: Dr. Latora Baldridge

Destacando a un Líder Comunitario: Dr. Latora Baldridge

Oakland Grapples with Budget Cuts and the Threat of State Receivership

Oakland se Enfrenta a Recortes Presupuestales y la Amenaza de Administración Estatal

Financial Instability in OUSD Sparks Budget Solutions and Community Concerns

Inestabilidad Financiera en OUSD Genera Soluciones Presupuestales y Preocupación Comunitaria

2025 Oakland School Champion Awards

Premios Campeones Escolares 2025

Bringing in the New Year with the 2024 Oakland Kids Rise

Comenzando el Año Nuevo con el evento Kids Rise de Oakland 2024

Make College a Reality with A Parent’s Guide to Financial Aid!

¡Haga la Universidad un Realidad con una Guía para Padres sobre Ayuda Financiera!

Explaining the LCFF: A New Resource in Our School Finance Library

Explicando LCFF: Un Nuevo Recurso en Nuestra Biblioteca de Finanzas Escolares

What’s next for school funding?

¿Qué sigue para los fondos escolares?

Upcoming Opportunities with GO

Próximas oportunidades con GO

School Board Corner: OUSD Budget Cuts

Rincón de la Mesa Directiva: Recortes Presupuestales OUSD

Community Leader Spotlight: Mukta Sambrani

Destacando a un Líder Comunitario: Mukta Sambrani

New Resource for Families of English Learners in Oakland

Nuevo Recurso para las Familias de Aprendices de Inglés en Oakland

Oakland School Board Corner – October 2024

Esquina de la Mesa Directiva de Oakland – Octubre 2024

OUSD SBAC results are in!

¡Ya están los resultados de OUSD!

Upcoming Opportunities with GO: Empowering Families of English Learners & Students with Disabilities

Próximas oportunidades con GO: Empoderamiento de Familias de Aprendiz de Inglés y Estudiantes con discapacidades

Unlocking the Power of Parent and Community Voices: Introducing Our Parent Advisory Committee Guide

Descubriendo el Poder de las Voces de Padres y Comunidades: Presentando nuestra Guía sobre Comités Asesores de Padres

Community Leader Spotlight: Faris Jabbar

Destacando a un Líder Comunitario: Faris Jabbar

Feeling lost navigating the special education process? Download our Parent’s Guide now!

¿Se siente perdido al navegar por el proceso de educación especial? ¡Descargue ahora nuestra Guía para Padres!

ICYMI: Introducing Our New School Finance Resource Library

ICYMI: Presentado Nuestra Nueva Biblioteca de Recursos Financieros Escolares

Upcoming Opportunities with GO: Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Parent’s Guide to Special Education!

Próximas oportunidades con GO: ¡No se pierda nuestra próxima Guía de Educación Especial para Padres!

OUSD Board Recap: Teacher Credential Shortages and Financial Updates

Resumen de la Junta de OUSD: Escasez de Credenciales de Maestros y Actualizaciones Financieras

De Regreso a Clases, de Regreso a la Acción

OUSD’s Financial Outlook: What You Need to Know

Back to School, Back to Action

Perspectivas Financieras de OUSD: Lo que necesita saber

¡Únase a Nuestro Programa de Familias Líderes!

Join Our Family Leaders Program!

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? June 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Junio 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? May 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Mayo 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? April 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Abril 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? March 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Marzo 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? February 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Febrero 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? January 2024 // ¿Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland? Enero 2024

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? November 2023

Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland – Noviembre 2023

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? October 2023

Qué Está Pasando en la Educación en Oakland – Octubre 2023

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? September 2023

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? Septiembre 2023

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? August 2023

What’s Happening in Oakland Education? Agosto 2023

Celebrating National Latino Heritage Month! / iCelebrando el mes nacional de la herencia latina!

Welcome back to school! Resources and a look ahead… / ¡Bienvenido de nuevo al colegio! Recursos y una mirada al futuro…

Highlights, summer resources, and ways to make a difference for Oakland students

OUSD just finalized their distance learning agreement

De la guerra Charter vs. Distrito a una comunidad de escuelas

Breaking Down the OUSD State Relief Bill

Will OUSD Have Another Round of Midyear Cuts?

ED Corner: OUSD’s Budget Status—It’s Complicated

VIDEO: OUSD Budget Cuts Update

From Charter-District Wars to a Community of Schools

Contract Matters: At an Impasse

1Oakland Collective Call to Action

OUSD Budget Update: Third Round of Budget Cuts

A Tale of Two Teachers & One Conclusion

Latest OUSD Budget News & Proposed Budget Reductions for Next Year

Educational Inequity Will Persist Without District-Charter Collaboration: Why All Teachers are Needed to Create 1Oakland

Leadership Transition

TPF Blog: Leading From The Classroom

Beyond Complaining: Oakland Educators Advocate for Transparent Budget Practices and Increased Teacher Involvement

Contract Matters: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Seven Years of Impact – Thank You, Marc Tafolla

Answers to your OUSD budget questions: What to expect with budget cuts and state receivership

OUSD Budget Update

OUSD’s Financial Challenges Persist

OUSD Budget Update: Second Interim Financial Report

Educator Perspective: GO’s Budgeting for Impact Event

Para sobrevivir la crisis financiera en sus escuelas, Oakland debe aprender de sus estudiantes.

To Survive Its School Funding Crisis, Oakland Must Learn From Its Students

#1Oakland Facebook Live: What is 1Oakland?

Marc’s January Budget Update

OUSD Budget Vote is IN

December 12: Midyear Budget Adjustment Update

OUSD: PROTECT STUDENTS AND RIGHT THE SHIP

4 Steps to 2018-2019 Enrollment

Budget Chronicles: Reserve Policy—What’s in it for me?

Budget Chronicles: What is Self Insurance?

Three Critical Budget Issues

Will Oakland be taken over by the state again?

Quick Budget Adjustment Update

Finding the Best Public School for Your Child for 2018-2019

No Room for Error: OUSD Mid-Year Adjustment Update

GO Board Watch: October 24, 2017

Reunidos por 1Oakland

Coming Together for 1Oakland

Amending the Budget—But is it Enough?

GO Board Watch: October 10, 2017

Budget Chronicles: Making Sense of Dollars and Cents

Issue Alert: G1 Tax Dollars Must Support All Oakland Students

Big Adjustments and Tough Decisions Looming for OUSD

GO Public Schools Oakland Statement on Delayed 2017 SBAC Results

GO Board Watch: September 26, 2017

OUSD Close of Books: What is it, and what does it mean for you?

Californians Can Take Action Now to #DefendDACA

Recognizing Eid Al-adha in Schools

Introducing GO Oakland’s Accountability Tools

Join us at GO Oakland’s First Ever Block Party

What You Should Know About the Oakland Unified School District’s Budget for the Upcoming School Year

Students to Start Benefiting from Measure G1 Funds

Contract Matters: Compensation in OUSD

Fast Facts about Oakland’s Current School Budget

Congratulations to Finalist for Oakland Superintendent

Questions to Ask the Next Superintendent

Community Letters to the Next OUSD Superintendent

GO Teacher Policy Fellows Release Recommendations

Systems and Infrastructure: Critical Behind the Scenes Work for the Next Superintendent

A Way Forward: Quality Education for All Students by Bridging the District – Charter Divide

A Teacher’s Letter to the Next Superintendent

Three Asks of Our New Superintendent: Budget Transparency, Accountability, and Plan for Improvement

Measure G1: Meet the 5-person Oversight Committee

A Partnership Between the Superintendent and Principals

Superintendent Search Updates and GO’s Role in the Search

Preparing Oakland Families for College

Teaching Fellows: Changing Policies to Better Support Teachers and Students

2016-17 Budget Matters: OUSD Continues to Face Financial Challenges

2017-18 Budget Matters: School Budget Reductions and Next Steps

Second Phase of Measure G1 Underway

GO Oakland Co-Hosts Superintendent Town Hall

Contract Matters: Negotiating Teacher Contracts – What’s the Process?

Teacher Policy Fellow Application Process

Teacher Policy Fellows In the News

A Letter to the School Board from Oakland Families, Educators and Community Members

Budget Matters: Webinar Recap

The Search for a Superintendent 101

Contract Matters: The Bargaining Process Begins

Measure G1 Funding Getting into Schools

An Open Letter To Team Public Education

GO Oakland Recognized by NAACP for Outstanding Service

Budget Matters: Budget Resolution Passed

Budget Matters: OUSD’s Revised Proposal

Superintendent Search Town Hall

Budget Matters: Overview of OUSD’s Proposal

GO Oakland matches DonorsChoose.org contributions

GO Oakland Op-Ed: Choice of new OUSD superintendent is crucial

Testimony on Resolution for Oakland Sanctuary Schools

Statement on the Tenure of OUSD Superintendent Antwan Wilson

Why We GO: Summer Interns

Welcome Angela Badami-Knight to the GO Oakland Team

WHY I GO: Daisy Padilla

GO wins Making Democracy Work Award

Welcome Nima Tahai to the GO Oakland Team

WHY I TEACH: Ron Towns

Advancing Democracy in Education: GO Receives Prestigious Award

Bringing (Virtual) Community Together: GO Oakland’s New Website

WHY I GO: Mario Valadez

WHY I GO: Danielle Mackey

Getting to Know Ash Solar

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