OUSD board might give local schools more control
Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 6:43 pm in communityfamilies, initiatives, OUSD central office, teachersNo Comments
Remember the Oakland school board’s Special Committee on School-Based Management and Budgeting? It’s meeting now, and teachers, parents and administrators are at the table to discuss the issues. Oakland Community Organizations — which believes schools need more control over curriculum, budget, staffing and scheduling — held a news conference before the session.
You can watch the meeting live, . And you’ll find relevant documents
Below, from a draft document, is an excerpt of the board’s statement of intent:
Shifting demographics and a shrinking school-age population
Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 12:45 pm in enrollment, families3 Comments »
photo by Laura A. Oda/staff photographer
We ran a story Sunday about shifting demographics in inner-city neighborhoods such as West Oakland — changes which have resulted in fewer school-age children in the area and declining public school enrollment.
Oakland, as a whole, lost 20 percent of its 5- to 17-year-olds between 2000 and 2010, according to the U.S.