05/10/13 - May 13 Ceremony to Honor Oakland’s Top African-American Scholars

More than 900 students will be recognized at the event

05/03/13 - Kaiser Permanente Announces Major Investment in Oakland Schools and Youth

$11.7 million investment will support expansion of school-based centers and youth-development programs throughout the city

05/03/13 - Oakland Board of Education Accepting Applications for District 4 Board Member Seat

Process to fill vacancy begins Friday, May 4 and concludes Friday, May 17.

04/21/13 - Oakland Board of Education to Announce Candidate for Acting Superintendent Role

Board Member Gary Yee, Ed.D., under consideration as potential replacement for current OUSD Superintendent Tony Smith

03/27/13 - The Education Coalition for Hispanics in Oakland (ECHO) and the Oakland Unified School District to Host 13th Ceremony Honoring High Achieving Latino Students

More than 1,800 Oakland Public School students will be recognized for academic excellence at Christ the Light Cathedral

03/13/13 - The Oakland Athletic League to Induct its First Hall of Fame Class

Local heroes including Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan, Gary Payton, Frank Robinson and Bill Russell honored in fundraiser for Oakland public high school sports programs.

11/08/12 - Oakland Unified's I'Asha Warfield Recognized as California Teacher of the Year

Seventh grade English teacher at Frick Middle School shines as one of five California instructors named "Teachers of the Year and state's only nominee for the National Teacher of the Year competition.

11/07/12 - Rotary Club of Oakland Adopts Ten Oakland Schools and Sponsors Entire Grade Level

Youth and Education Committee backs OUSD’s effort to enhance early childhood education through Transitional Kindergarten

10/30/12 - West Oakland Middle School to Celebrate Grand Opening

09/10/12 - OUSD and Laney College to Host Fourth Annual Historically Black College and University Fair

Get college information at the Fourth Annual OUSD Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Fair to be heald at Laney Community College today.

09/05/12 - Elmhurst Campus to Celebrate Grand Opening of School-Based Health Center

08/17/12 - Students, Parents & Civic Leaders to Gather at City Hall for Fifth Annual Back to School Rally

KQED-sponsored Attend & Achieve Rally features actress Priscilla Diaz of PBS Kids’ “The Electric Company” and free school supplies for the first 1,000 registrants.

08/13/12 - OUSD's Student Assignment Office Moves to New Location at 746 Grand Avenue

As of Tuesday, August 13, OUSD's enrollment offices will be based at 746 Grand Avenue, the site of the former Lakeview Elementary School Campus, across from the Grand Lake Theatre.

07/03/12 - Lakeview Dispersal Statement

06/28/12 - OUSD Selected for NSLA and Walmart Foundation Summer Learning Grant

OUSD one of five U.S. school districts to receive money for summer programs; funds will support summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and enrichment programs at nine Oakland middle schools.

06/22/12 - Lakeview Sit-In Statement

06/08/12 - AFSCME and OUSD Custodial Services to Present Scholarships to OUSD Students

In embrace of Full-Service Community Schools ideals, OUSD's custodians find new ways to give of themselves in support of students.

05/24/12 - Eliminating Inequity for Black Males in the Oakland Unified School District

Superintendent Tony Smith to address findings in the recently released Urban Strategies Report “A Deeper Look at African American Males in OUSD” and discuss measures to improve outcomes for black students.

05/21/12 - Award-winning Documentary "The Interrupters" to Screen for Hundreds of Students as a Part of a Campaign to Stop Violence

05/21/12 - Chabot Space & Science Center Hosts OUSD K-12 Science Fair

05/16/12 - Families and Students to Honor Infant "Teachers" on May 18

Volunteer infants and parents in the Roots of Empathy program have taught students in 16 classrooms across Oakland as a part of the District’s social-emotional learning initiative.

05/03/12 - Coliseum College Prep Sends First Grads to College

02/08/12 - Pair of OUSD Events Will Showcase Student Talent

Tenth Annual Jazz Fest and OUSD Spelling Bee bring together communities and demonstrate the range of students’ academic and artistic skills.

01/30/12 - West Oakland and McClymonds High to Celebrate Grand Opening of Youth and Family Center

Facility will offer comprehensive student and family support including afterschool, academic, college prep, career development, parent engagement, leadership and health and wellness services.

01/18/12 - Jody London and Jumoke Hinton Hodge to Lead Oakland Board of Education

London maintains office as President; Hinton Hodge continues as Vice-President.

09/9/2010 - Lincoln Elementary Selected as National Blue Ribbon School

OUSD school is Alameda County’s only Blue Ribbon School and one of just 3 Bay Area honorees