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Oakland school board president steps down

Alice Spearman, Oakland’s new school board president, won’t hold that title for much longer.

Spearman just called me up to say she was about to resign her presidency, a post she has held for just four months. She said she came to this decision on her own, and that no one else pressured her to do so. She will remain on the school board.

“I just don’t think I was effective,” she said. “My management style is just different than most.” Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Under: School board news, leadership changes, people | 44 Comments »

Another OUSD veteran who would be chief

Posted on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Under: School board news, leadership changes, people | 12 Comments »

Yes, their hats are in the ring

Posted on Monday, May 4th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, leadership changes, people, small schools | 20 Comments »

A safety net, unraveling before our eyes

Posted on Friday, April 10th, 2009
Under: enrollment, families, finances, health, people, students, teachers, the arts | 8 Comments »

Duncan: Big $$, if you’re willing to change the “status quo”

Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Under: achievement gap, finances, people, politics, students, test scores | 2 Comments »

Standing by their principals (or not, on principle)

Posted on Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, elementary schools, families, high schools, investigations, leadership changes, people | 74 Comments »

Oakland Charter Academy principal named to state board of education

Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Under: achievement gap, charter schools, middle schools, people, politics, school reform, test scores | 23 Comments »

A memo, and more details, from Skyline principal

Posted on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Under: high schools, investigations, leadership changes, people, students | 41 Comments »

A charter debate to watch, at your own risk

Posted on Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Under: achievement gap, charter schools, people, school reform, students, teachers, test scores | 10 Comments »

“Keep up the good work”

Posted on Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Under: people | 2 Comments »