OUSD plans to slash two-thirds of the district’s central office; $50M more in cuts loom
At a contentious school board meeting on Wednesday night, community members lambasted an Oakland Unified School District budget…
Oakland schools brace for staff layoffs
Over the last few weeks, school leaders across Oakland have called emergency meetings with parent leaders to share…
Barbara Lee has yet to confirm she’s running for mayor — but she’s raised $31,000
Oakland residents voted last April for a new mayor. In just a few months, they’ll get to do…
Oakland schools’ budget plan plunders earmarks to reduce general fund deficit
Tensions are running high in Oakland Unified School District as the board faces a quickly approaching deadline to…
Oakland school board re-elects leadership as senior staff exit in contentious departures
At its first meeting of the calendar year, the Oakland Unified School District board re-elected Jennifer Brouhard and…
Oakland school board approves plan to cut $102M
At a packed school board meeting, the last regular meeting of the year, the Oakland Unified School District…
OUSD has $100M in cuts to make. School sites won’t be exempt
This is part two of a two-part series about the OUSD budget. Read part one, about the central…
Cutting to the bone at OUSD’s central office
On Dec. 10, the Oakland Unified School District board must vote on a plan to reduce its budget…
Forced to cut $100M from budget, OUSD looks ‘to do less with less’
The Oakland Unified School District board has a tough road ahead to find consensus on how to trim…
Oakland school district will offer buyouts to senior employees
Oakland Unified School District hopes to get scores of staff to resign at the end of the school…