A day after outgoing Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell delivered a farewell address, the Oakland Unified School District announced Friday that former Chabot Elementary School Principal Denise Saddler will serve as interim superintendent for the next school year. The shift comes less than a year after the School Board extended Johnson-Trammell’s contract and a month after the… The post OUSD names interim superintendent; outgoing leader cautions about rapid shifts at the top appeared fir...| Oakland North
The Oakland Unified School District named a building Wednesday in honor of Superintendent Dr. Marcus A. Foster, the district’s first Black leader, who was assassinated in 1973. The new administration building at 1011 Union St., which opened in February, now carries the name of the superintendent who was killed by members of the radical Symbionese… The post OUSD names building after slain leader: ‘Thank you, Dr. Foster, for giving your life for this city.’ appeared first on Oakland North.| Oakland North
Frustrated by what they see as their school district’s lack of urgency in responding to lead in drinking water, four Oakland High seniors have transformed a senior class project into a broader campaign demanding safe drinking water and stronger protections for future students. Out of a shared distrust of their school’s drinking water, Palmer Kayondo,… The post Oakland High students fight for lead-free drinking fountains: ‘We should not have to beg … to get clean water’ appeared ...| Oakland North