OUSD board must make hard financial decisions, says county schools chief
Oakland Unified School District doesn’t have a revenue problem; it has a decision-making problem, according to Alameda County…
California school districts issue thousands of pink slips
A version of this article first appeared on EdSource. In late February, the Oakland school board approved more than…
OUSD has two new labor contracts. How will it afford them?
An interim budget report presented Wednesday revealed little new information about Oakland Unified School District’s budget situation; crucially,…
Oakland teachers avert strike, reach tentative deal with OUSD
The Oakland Education Association and Oakland Unified School District bargained late into the night on Thursday and reached…
OUSD board approves 421 staff layoffs
In the middle of tense contract negotiations with its teachers union, the Oakland Unified School District board approved…
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…
Oakland’s public schools have a facilities challenge
Even as the Oakland school board faces down a massive operating deficit this year, the district will also…
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…
What can OUSD do to increase attendance?
Oakland Unified School District leaders see attendance rates as critical to their plan to address a $100 million…
Oakland Unified saw uptick in transitional kindergarten, drastic decline in newcomer enrollment this year
Enrollment in Oakland Unified School District is on the rebound, but continued gains are uncertain as the district…
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…