05.22.2019 Students and Families Express Appreciation and Inspiration at 18th Annual African American Honor Roll Celebration

More than 1000 students received special recognition at the event held at Acts Full Gospel Church.

05.15.2019 Leaders from City, County and District and Health Experts Hold Press Conference Announcing Major Progress on Mitigating Issues Involving Lead in Water Fixtures

Group Separately Honors Allendale Elementary Student for Perfect Attendance Record

05.14.2019 Head Coach of Oakland High School Girls Basketball Team Wins Three Different Honors as Coach of the Year

This has been a big year for Orlando Gray, which he has rounded out in dramatic fashion by bringing home to Oakland some major state recognition.

05.09.2019 Three Outstanding Educators Honored as 2019 OUSD Teachers of the Year

David Ramirez, Precious James and Tontra Love are Oakland Unified School District’s 2019 Teachers of the Year.

05.02.2019 OUSD Students Celebrate Earth Day by Planting Trees, Beautifying a Campus and Holding a Climate Change Demonstration

Three of the biggest celebrations were at Joaquin Elementary, Korematsu Discovery Academy, and Horace Mann Elementary.

04.25.2019 Hundreds of Students Honored at Second Annual Spring Celebration of OUSD’s Asian Pacific Islander Honor Roll

Sponsored by OUSD's APISA initiative and the Office of Equity, the event on Wednesday evening, April 17, honored students who achieved at least a 3.0 GPA, students who have shown significant GPA improvement since last year, and graduating seniors.

04.22.2019 McClymonds High School’s Three-Time State Champion Football Coach Wins Top Honors in California

The association told Coach Peters, “Your dedication to the profession has been a positive image for high school sports in your section and California.”

04.15.2019 OUSD in Mourning After Devastating Loss of Student and His Mother

Angel Garcia-Vasquez and his mother, Alma, were hit in the crosswalk at 26th and Foothill just a few blocks from the school Angel attended, International Community School (ICS) as they walked home from the laundromat. Also hit and critically injured was Angel’s uncle, Jeymi Garcia, a newcomer student at Fremont High School.

04.08.2019 Hundreds of Proud People Come Together to Celebrate Student Success in First Ever OUSD Middle Eastern Honor Roll Event

All students with 3.0 and above received certificates and a warm ovation celebrating their tenacity in maintaining a high level of achievement throughout their middle and high school years.

04.02.2019 OUSD High School Is One Important Step Closer to Having New Building; Students Excited for Future Campus

“It is a dream realized. This was seven years in the making. We made lots of promises to our families and our community, and I just think it is a celebration of us finally doing right by the families in Sobrante Park,” said MPA Executive Principal, Lucinda Taylor.

03.29.19 Alameda County Office of Education and Oakland Unified Collaborate on Support and Assistance for OUSD Fiscal Services

This initiative is intended to assist OUSD in accelerating the improvements it has been focused on over the past year in order to achieve greater fiscal stability and fully implement its Fiscal Vitality Plan.

03.26.19 Students from Across OUSD Come Together to Celebrate Annual Gender & Sexuality Alliance Day

“This event means a lot to our students because it allows them to be themselves and be free and be in a very supportive space with a bunch of allies,” said Relonda McGhee, who advises the GSA club at McClymonds High School.

03.14.19 OUSD To Host Educators from Across The Nation for AAMA 2019 Annual Spring Symposium

OUSD's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) program has caught the attention of educators in numerous states, and more than one hundred of them are here for the Spring Symposium starting Thursday, March 14.

03.11.19 OUSD and the Oakland Athletic League Now Have Two State Champion Basketball Teams

The Oakland High School Girls team won the Division 3 Championship on Friday afternoon. Less than 24 hours later, Oakland Technical High School’s Girls team won the Division 4 State Championship.

03.03.19 Statement from Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell on End of Strike

"It goes without saying that this strike was very difficult for our community. That being said, it’s clear how much we all value our teachers. We are pleased that the members of OEA ratified the contract, which is an important step toward greater investment in our classrooms."