Ed Fund awards grants to support OUSD attendance initiative The Oakland Public Education Fund (“Ed Fund”) has announced 12 grantees for the Ed Fund’s Community United for Educational Success (CUES) …
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I love reading, and I am even more passionate about reading with kids —not only to help them acquire the literary skills essential for academic and career success. I read to my kids daily since birth …
Thank You for Investing in Our Students
Your commitment to education is not only a commitment to our students’ future; you’re creating a bright future for Oakland, too. Growing up, I always woke up early on the first day of school. I was …
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Community Volunteer Interview Feature: Piedmont Ave. Elementary
The Incremental Value of 1:1 Time During a Pandemic Oakland School Volunteers (OSV): Tell us more about the Piedmont Ave. Reading Tutors. What is the group's purpose? What is special about the way …
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Oakland Ed Fund Featured On Telemundo 48
Big thanks to Pilar Niño and the team from Telemundo 48 for doing an impactful local news story about Ana, her three children, and the nephew she cares for. Ana is a single mother who has been out of …
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#OaklandUndivided Begins Distributing Laptops and Wireless Hotspots to Oakland Families
Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf visited Futures Elementary, Community United Elementary and Coliseum College Prep Academy to help hand out a portion of the 1,500 …
Salesforce Gives $9M to Oakland Public Schools for 2020-21 School Year
Salesforce’s renewed commitment brings total investment to over $32M over five years. On Tuesday, August 11th, 2020, the Salesforce Foundation announced a $9M grant to the Oakland Unified School …
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Equity Fund Helps Level The Playing Field for Oakland Students
Public school students in Oakland deserve schools that open doors for them to pursue their dreams. Classrooms should be safe, filled with supplies and learning materials, and abundant with enrichment …
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July 2020 Highlights From Our Executive Director
Since the COVID-19 crisis began in March, the Oakland Public Education Fund has been in high gear, raising funds to provide cash assistance, food and other vital resources to underserved Oakland …
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Black Lives Matter
Our hearts break at the pain the Black community across the country is feeling right now, and the Oakland Ed Fund stands in solidarity with our Oakland community. We too are outraged at the murders of …