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By Rupa Chandra Gupta, Ed Fund Board Secretary A true “win-win” is rarely possible, but I’ve learned that donating stock to the Oakland Public Education Fund is a “win-win” situation. Donating …
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It’s hard to believe that in just a few weeks, we’ll celebrate the end of 2022 and ring in 2023. Like you, I’m thinking of the good things that happened throughout the year—like our kids and teachers …
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We’re Bringing the Community Together To Help Kids Succeed. Imagine an Oakland community working together to encourage student and parent engagement with teachers and schools – improving attendance …
Ed Fund awards grants to support OUSD attendance initiative The Oakland Public Education Fund (“Ed Fund”) has announced 12 grantees for the Ed Fund’s Community United for Educational Success (CUES) …
I love reading, and I am even more passionate about reading with kids —not only to help them acquire the literary skills essential for academic and career success. I read to my kids daily since birth …
Oakland public schools celebrated on Monday after Salesforce announced another $6.5M investment into the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Public Education Fund for the 2022-23 school …
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Your commitment to education is not only a commitment to our students’ future; you’re creating a bright future for Oakland, too. Growing up, I always woke up early on the first day of school. I was …
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The Incremental Value of 1:1 Time During a Pandemic Oakland School Volunteers (OSV): Tell us more about the Piedmont Ave. Reading Tutors. What is the group's purpose? What is special about the way …
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Big thanks to Pilar Niño and the team from Telemundo 48 for doing an impactful local news story about Ana, her three children, and the nephew she cares for. Ana is a single mother who has been out of …
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Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf visited Futures Elementary, Community United Elementary and Coliseum College Prep Academy to help hand out a portion of the 1,500 …
