How much more disruption must we suffer before we re-imagine public schools?
Many students in Oakland are facing a fifth and possibly sixth year of disruption. How do we build momentum toward a new way of “doing school,” especially for those who have been systematically marginalized and underserved? With a state budget surplus and new initiatives for schools and children, the hope of transforming public education is larger than it has been in many decades. However, we need more than funding to work toward equitable outcomes.