Comments on: On the agenda: financial updates, “beepers” and jogging suits

By: Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:41:40 +0000

If I remember correctly, I said that I planned to have the information compiled within a couple of weeks. I haven’t missed my deadline yet… At least, that particular one.

Not sure how much detail I’ll be able to provide for each departure, but I’ll do my best.

By: Carolyn Holloway

Carolyn Holloway — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:36:37 +0000

Hi Katy,

Have you inquired or received the information I asked you to look into last week regarding the list of principals being reassigned, retiring, terminated, leaving the school site or department where they are currently working now for next school year 2008-2009?

By: peter

peter — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:48:57 +0000

California Ed. Code is very specific as to the legality of dress codes in public schools, and unfortunately makes it more or less impossible to enforce. However, there are a number of Oakland Public Schools that have made it happen very successfully, due to strong leadership and supportive parents (most parents love uniforms, just hate hearing their kids complain about it).
Whatever the case, however, this has very little to do with OUSD, no matter how much it may fit into our negative paradigms.
And as far as schools our schools being nut-houses unfit for children, that is a gross exaggeration and denigration of the abilities and hard work of the parents, teachers, and children that compose these schools. Decent parents will continue to what ever they see fit for their children, and Oakland public schools will continue to produce some of the greatest authors, musicians, athletes, and leaders in the country… no matter what negative thinkers unwilling to help may say.

By: Nextset

Nextset — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:34:10 +0000

School uniforms and uniform dress would be a great safety factor for the development of the kids in OUSD, especially the Prole children. OUSD has no intention of doing so, I submit, because they really don’t give a fig for the kids. They are mainly into full employment and empire building come what may for the products of their schools. Even the references to school uniforms contains a provision that the parents can opt out of uniforms on their kid. (IE no unforms)

They don’t care, they don’t get it, nothing will ever change as long as these people are given “schools” to run.

Decent parents will get their kids out of these nuthouses if they have to leave the state of CA to do it.