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Kennan Scott was a teacher at West Oakland Middle School before assuming his current role at Bitwise Industries. In his column, “A Letter to Oakland,” he discusses his efforts to show students how to …
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OUSD teacher Shartresa Nixon knows the power of volunteerism in the classroom—and the effect that Oakland School Volunteers have on her students at United for Success Academy Middle School, where she …
Volunteers make an immeasurable difference in our Oakland schools. Their ongoing impact reaches students, teachers, the community—and the volunteers themselves. Research shows that underfunded …
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We’re only halfway through the school year — look what we have accomplished, together. Let’s celebrate and kick off our 20th Anniversary! Most of us just closed the books on 2022—but the Ed Fund …
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By Rupa Chandra Gupta, Ed Fund Board Secretary A true “win-win” is rarely possible, but I’ve learned that donating stock to the Oakland Public Education Fund is a “win-win” situation. Donating …
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It’s hard to believe that in just a few weeks, we’ll celebrate the end of 2022 and ring in 2023. Like you, I’m thinking of the good things that happened throughout the year—like our kids and teachers …
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We’re Bringing the Community Together To Help Kids Succeed. Imagine an Oakland community working together to encourage student and parent engagement with teachers and schools – improving attendance …
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) …
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 …
Oakland public schools celebrated on Monday after Salesforce announced another $6.5M investment into the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Public Education Fund for the 2022-23 school …
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