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Archive for November, 2007

More — but not all — local control returns to OUSD

Sometimes, rumors and speculation are right on. This morning, state superintendent Jack O’Connell did, in fact, promise to return control over facilities and personnel management to the Oakland school board.

O’Connell also said the board could begin recruiting and hiring a superintendent as soon as the agreement is signed — most likely in January or early February. That might be the biggest news of all.

The upshot: In a month or so, the school board will oversee the district’s community relations, its buildings and grounds and its staffing, but not its finances or policies around student achievement.

I can only imagine the power struggles that are likely to unfold in the meantime.

Here is the release from OUSD: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2007
Under: School board news, local control | 3 Comments »

O’Connell calls (stealth) press conference in Oakland

Posted on Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Under: local control | 4 Comments »

Kakishiba cleared of ethics allegations

Posted on Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Under: School board news, people | 1 Comment »

State-run district gets a split verdict

Posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Under: OUSD central office, local control | 49 Comments »

Three months in, new teacher tries to stay positive

Posted on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Under: teachers | 36 Comments »

Were they smiling when they audited OUSD?

Posted on Monday, November 26th, 2007
Under: School board news, charter schools, finances | 6 Comments »

Pitching in, outside of the school boundary lines

Posted on Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Under: parents | 4 Comments »

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Another parent’s take on the Achievement Gap Summit

Posted on Monday, November 19th, 2007
Under: school reform | 7 Comments »

Soul searching, hope and despair (and popcorn): A mother describes the Achievement Gap Summit

Posted on Friday, November 16th, 2007
Under: Uncategorized | 4 Comments »