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Oakland public school enrollment fell 35% — far more than the shrinking child population
Enrollment in the public schools OUSD runs has fallen 35% since 2000, while Oakland’s school-age population fell only 23%. Meanwhile, charter schools…
Jul 23
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Oakland Report
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OUSD spent its pandemic 'inheritance'— but it won’t show the receipts
Oakland Unified received $129.9 million in final-round federal pandemic relief. How three East Bay districts handled one-time money and falling…
Jul 15
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Tarini Kakkar
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Union raises ‘endanger’ Oakland school finances as board set to approve $1.2 billion budget
Alameda County superintendent of schools warns that Oakland Unified can’t afford its new teacher contract unless it finds $30 million in cuts it has yet…
Jun 23
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland is still #1 – in highest taxes
Also: The racially-motivated aspects of Oakland’s taxation and service delivery; Rebecca Kaplan isn't qualified for the job; school administrator pay…
May 9
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Oakland Report
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Sean S. Reinhart
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The elephant in the classroom
Oakland Education Association has spent over $239,000 to elect a school board majority friendly to the union’s financial interests. Those board members…
Apr 30
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Sean S. Reinhart
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‘A decision-making problem’: County schools chief warns Oakland Unified is at risk of running out of money
Alameda County Superintendent Alysse Castro warned in an April 16 letter that the Oakland school board keeps making new spending promises "without a…
Apr 21
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Oakland Report
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‘You should resign’: Oakland school board member calls for interim superintendent to quit
Board member Mike Hutchinson sharply criticized interim superintendent Denise Saddler for failing to provide financial data as OUSD faces a $50 million…
Mar 31
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Oakland Report
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75% of Black Oakland residents surveyed say the taxes they pay are not worth it
Also: Nine out of ten Black survey respondents said crime and public safety are 'concerning' or 'extremely concerning' — the highest concern level of…
Mar 21
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Loren Taylor
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Why I changed my mind about Oakland school closures
A former Oakland Unified School District board member shares why he voted for school closures in 2022, after voting against them in 2021.
Jan 20
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Oakland Report
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Oakland Coliseum: Alameda County set to buy back half, then sell to developer with history of missing payments
Also: Oakland Unified School District’s ten-year enrollment trend report shows steep decline — Oakland Agenda Watch
Jan 13
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Alex Montana
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Dear Oakland school board: Dinner’s on us
OUSD board members need to work together to turn the district around. Oakland Report offers a time-honored solution: break bread together.
Dec 14, 2025
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Oakland Report
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Oakland school board (OUSD) approves $102.5 million in budget cuts in 5-2 vote
Details of the how and where of cuts remain vague; it relies on speculative enrollment gains; and did not include closing or consolidating…
Dec 13, 2025
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Bob Borek
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