It’s the ‘Wild West’ for AI in Oakland schools. Will a new policy help?
The draft policy takes no stance on whether teachers and students should use AI. But it provides guardrails for those who do.
You’ll soon be able to track air quality at every Oakland school
Air monitors are currently online at 56 Oakland Unified School District campuses, with plans underway to expand to 75.
Former Oakland superintendent named CEO of Oakland civic organization
Kyla Johnson-Trammell separated from Oakland Unified School District in July 2025 after eight years at the helm.
OUSD board makes interim superintendent permanent — for a year
School district leaders also revealed that the teacher contract reached in February will cost the district $108 million over three years. Meanwhile, the state denied a district appeal to overturn a county “concern” notice about its fiscal affairs.
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A free student bus pass is great — if you can get it
AC Transit rolled out free bus passes for Oakland public school students a decade ago. Yet widespread glitches have left many families paying out of pocket for months, or years.
Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?
Oakland high schools have a confusing array of policies for addressing a basic need. The systems have frustrated students and staff alike.
On a ‘Day Without Childcare,’ providers call for higher pay and more subsidies
Early childhood educators and supporters rallied in downtown Oakland on Monday to raise awareness about precarity in the industry.
We embedded high schoolers in our newsroom to report on OUSD. Come hear what they found
The Oaklandside’s education reporter Ashley McBride will moderate a conversation May 20 between students and OUSD leaders on academic equity, artificial intelligence, and other big storylines shaping the district.
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Oakland education leaders call on Newsom, legislature to restore school funding
The state’s delay of $5.6 billion in Prop 98 funds could shortchange Oakland Unified of $27 million, according to the teachers union.
Is Julia Morgan School for Girls moving to Lake Merritt?
Plans filed with the city of Oakland suggest the school may be looking to leave its home on the Mills College at Northeastern campus for a historic property by the lake.
Trading screen time for green time in Oakland schools
Oakland Goes Outdoors takes more than 5,000 OUSD students on field trips to local parks and other excursions every year.
California used to spend way less on education than other states. Not anymore
California’s spending is also now ranked as one of the most equitable in the nation. The data, from the 2022-2023 school year, reflect Covid spending boosts.
OUSD postpones superintendent search
The interim super will remain in place for another year, a board member said. Meanwhile, dozens of Oakland principals have urged the school board to revisit the question of school closures.
Classrooms are getting too hot. OUSD finally has a plan to cool them
After months of community pressure, Oakland Unified School District staff outlined what they’ll do this summer to make classrooms less sweltering during August, September and October heat waves.
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