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The Ed Fund board is welcoming three new members: Amy Chou, Patricio Dujan and Richard McNeal. Each of them comes to this work through a different door: a family, a classroom, a career in business. …
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The Ed Fund periodically features people from the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Oakland communities whose work positively impacts education for our public school students every …
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Through the Oakland Public Education Fund’s Oakland Community United for Educational Success (CUES) Project, community-based organizations (CBOs) are making measurable progress in supporting student …
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Oakland’s history teaches us that the freedoms we now defend — ethnic studies, community schools, culturally responsive teaching — were once considered dangerous ideas. By the time Carter G. Woodson …
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Litzi, a 2024 Fremont High School and ConstructionLink graduate, recently spoke to Fremont High School students about her experiences in the Ed Fund’s ConstructionLink program and how her experiences …
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The Oakland Public Education Fund (The Ed Fund) welcomes John Bliss and Calvin Guinn to the Ed Fund Board of Directors. We appreciate the time, talents, and experience they bring to the Ed …
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Making an Impact from A to Z At Oakland International High School, teacher Joseph Gapuz has taken an innovative approach to teaching science with his Physics of Rock Climbing class. The course blends …
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Advisory Board members play a critical role in the allocation of A to Z Fund mini-grants, which support teacher-led enrichment initiatives and professional development opportunities. In addition, they …
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Thank you to the nearly 100 volunteers who read to over 4000 Oakland students during the 12th Annual Latine Read In celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We also donated 175 books to classrooms at 12 OUSD elementary schools. Want to join us for the next one? Learn more here!
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