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

Lea en español abajo Dear Saige, It’s National Latino Heritage Month! September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on September 16th and 18th. National Latino Heritage Month starts on September 15th and runs through October 15th, not […]

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’s budget is balanced, so why are cuts still necessary?

OUSD has named 6 priorities. What do you think?

35 fewer school days for Oakland kids?!

OUSD just finalized their distance learning agreement

Recent protests call for status quo when radical change is needed

Back to School: Different Seat, Same Values

Daisy Padilla: Oakland public school alum and fierce advocate for her community ✊

Grand Jury: “OUSD’s Broken Culture: Millions Wasted Each Year”

Looking to the future, and welcoming new leaders

Knocked down 9 times, but Oakland gets up 10

Real Talk: A Year in Review + Where We’re Headed

Our System is Rigged – Let’s Take Action

Breaking: Oakland Teachers’ Strike Ends with Tentative Agreement

Teacher Strike Update

Recursos para las familias en caso de una huelga de maestros

Family Resources for a Potential Teachers Strike

Un Cambio Fundamental en la Manera de Operar en el Distrito de Oakland

Changing how Oakland does business

¿Se repetirá la historia? Cierre de escuelas y lo que necesitamos aprender del pasado.

La inminente huelga de maestros en Oakland

The Looming Teacher Strike in Oakland

Will History Repeat Itself? School Closures and What We Need to Learn from the Past.

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

VÍDEO: Novedades sobre los recortes presupuestarios del OUSD

VIDEO: OUSD Budget Cuts Update

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

6 Things to Know about OUSD’s New Budget

Quick Summary: Grand Jury Report on OUSD

1Oakland Collective Call to Action

OUSD Budget Update: Third Round of Budget Cuts

OUSD’s Financial Challenges Persist

Oakland School Board Adopts Nationally Recognized Budgeting Framework

OUSD Budget Update: Second Interim Financial Report

Educator Perspective: GO’s Budgeting for Impact Event

#1Oakland Facebook Live: What is 1Oakland?

Marc’s January Budget Update

OUSD Budget Vote is IN

December 12: Midyear Budget Adjustment Update

Three Critical Budget Issues

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

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

It’s Time for 1Oakland

Contract Matters: Teacher Growth and Development System

Contract Matters: Compensation Grievance

Taking Action to Defend DREAMers

GO PUBLIC SCHOOLS STANDS WITH DREAMERS

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

Fast Facts about Oakland’s Current School Budget

Congratulations to Finalist for Oakland Superintendent

Superintendent Search Updates and GO’s Role in the Search

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: Educators use crowd-funding to raise money

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

School Tours for 2017-18 Enrollment

Testimony on Resolution for Oakland Sanctuary Schools

Know Your Options: Explore OUSD’s Enrollment Resources

Statement on the Tenure of OUSD Superintendent Antwan Wilson

Sanctuary Schools: Thoughts After the National Election

Professional Development & Keeping Oakland’s Teaching Talent

News Alert: Updates on Oakland Schools

2016 Oakland Achieves Report: Opportunities For Mutual Learning

Oakland’s School Segregation: The Factors We Can Impact Now

Oakland Effort Wins $10 Million For High School Innovation

It’s Good To See Progress in Oakland. And, We Need To Go Faster.

Oakland Is Making Meaningful Progress For Our Students

Thanks To Everyone Who Helped Oakland Kids Have a Great First Day

ACLU Report Shows Need for District, Charter Schools to Work Together

Families Demand Change at McClymonds

Guest Blog: Free Literacy Resource

Equity Pledge Update

Teachers Are Policy Makers: A Look Ahead to the 16-17 School Year

For Annette Miller, McClymonds High School is A Family Affair

Oakland’s Need for Dual Language and Multilingual Education

Guest Blog: Self-Care For Teachers & Four Easy Ways To Stay Well

What is Restorative Justice and How is it Practiced in Oakland?

Oakland Collaborating for Our Kids: The Equity Pledge

Data Supports Change to Oakland Enrollment

Equity-Focused School Assessments

A Better Enrollment System

Powering Up with Data: Family Leaders Unite

New Highland Families Push for Change

Oakland Students and Poverty

Dual Language and Multilingual Education

Suspending the Suspension Problem

Equitable Public School Enrollment for Oakland

Simplifying the Common Enrollment Process

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