By Joshua Coello Do you ever imagine what kids from Oakland go through on a daily? Do you wonder if your house bills are paid? Well,...
Recent protest at Oakland Board of Education meeting. Photo by Ken Epstein. The Oakland Board of Education slashed $9 million from its budget this week, reversing...
By John Sasaki The following is a statement released by the Oakland Unified School District after employees had their recent paychecks removed from their bank accounts...
The Oakland Post last week incorrectly reported that top administrators for the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) who voluntarily resigned received up to six months of...
Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell says difficult steps are necessary to maintain stability Hundreds of chanting protesters – teachers and school workers, parents and their children – filled...
Alix Black, a 5th grade teacher at Franklin Elementary, and Elisabeth Donley, an art teacher at Hillcrest School, hold up signs and chant ‘No cuts for...
Board of Education President James Harris (right) and Elsa Ortiz, president of the AC Transit Board of Directors presented an update to community members about what...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), in partnership with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), this week began a new round of lead testing of water...
The Oakland Unified School District, near the end of the former Superintendent Antwan Wilson’s administration, paid $2.3 million to a multinational company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas,...
As the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) struggles to maintain financial solvency – cutting expenses and realigning spending priorities – reports are coming to light indicating...
Oakland educator Chynna Wilson has taught and supported 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. On a daily basis, Wilsons says she...
Dr. Dennis Kimbro addresses McClymonds High School students in the inaugural Pathway to Entrepreneurship course for high school and Merritt College credits. Photo By Carla Thomas...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) released a report this week announcing plans to cut an additional $14.2 million in spending to guarantee the district remains...
By Elizabeth G. & Nathan N., members of OUSD Honor Band On September 25, 2017, most members of the Oakland Unified School District Honor Band knelt...
State control of the Oakland Unified School District has changed its form over the years since the takeover in 2003 but remains a constant presence in...
Parent Led Oakland REACH Gives Oakland Parents Their Power Back at DeFremery Park Press Conference. A new parent led group, Oakland REACH, hosted a press conference...
District 3 Boardmember Jumoke Hinton Hodge Oakland Board of Education members are gaining a deeper understanding of operating public schools in tough times as they work...
On September 26, the Oakland Unified School District Office of Equity (OoE) recently hosted a reception at E14 Gallery in downtown Oakland. Led by Deputy Chief,...
Oakland Unified School District’s Honor Band took a stand for justice Monday evening, Sept. 25 when band members took a knee while playing the national anthem...
As the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) closes its books for 2016-17, staff is pinpointing some of the financial missteps that led to the district’s current...
Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ (AFGC) hosted it’s Back to School Bash and Health Fair on Saturday, August 26, where hundreds of backpacks...
By Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Oakland Unified School District The Trump administration (has) declared that it will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in six months. In...
FCMAT CEO Michael Fine was previously deputy superintendent for business services of the Riverside Unified School District. Photo courtesy of John Fensterwald/EdSource. In an attempt to...
The Oakland Unified School District is on a fast track to renovate and reopen its historic administration building, which has been closed since January 2013 when...
By James Harris Over the last few years, the illegal dumping problem in Oakland has become a city-wide crisis. There has not been one single day when I...