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East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

OUSD lead crisis: Almost all drinking water sources are now safe

Only two water fixtures remain out of service in Oakland schools due to lead contamination, following significant improvements in water safety measures.
Education
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

OUSD board approves 421 staff layoffs

Oakland Unified School District approved layoffs of over 400 positions to address a $100 million budget deficit, affecting student-facing roles and support staff across schools and central office.
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

Violence interrupters may face budget cuts amid Oakland's Skyline High School shooting incident

Talking to our community-based violence interrupters to see, do we understand if there any sort of retaliation that might happen that we can get in front of? So, we can stop the violence in the moment? But a lot of the work happens in the days after that, and into this week,
US news
California
fromThe Oaklandside
6 months ago

What happened at Coast Guard Island? On the podcast

A planned federal immigration 'surge' to the East Bay was called off, but it caused significant fear, school absences, protests, and disruption across Oakland communities.
Education
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

Nonprofit urges change after finding only 3-in-10 Oakland students can read at grade level

Only about 3-in-10 Oakland students read at grade level and roughly 1-in-4 are proficient in grade-level math, showing insufficient academic growth.
fromThe Oaklandside
9 months ago

Help needed: Oakland teachers turn to fundraising for classroom supplies

Aguilar-Ceja had been in the foster care system and was moved from Oakland to Concord in the middle of her high school years. But she loved the close-knit community at her small Fruitvale charter school and didn't want to change schools. Her advisor at ARISE, who lived in Pleasanton, offered to pick her up from Concord and drive her to school.
East Bay (California)
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