Jumoke Hinton Hodge OUSD Director Statement On Friday’s Choking Incident

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Note: Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board Member Jumoke Hinton Hodge graciously provided Zennie62Media her entire statement. Given that it’s in her name, Zennie62Media policy is to make a new account and post reflecting that person’s words, and not ours as much as possible – whereas some other publications ran a part of her statement. … Read more

OUSD Board’s Jumoke Hinton Hodge Chokes Oakland Teacher In Skirmish

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OUSD Board’s Jumoke Hinton Hodge Chokes Oakland Teacher In Skirmish   ONN – Ms. Jumoke Hinton Hodge, a seasoned member of the Board of Directors of The Oakland Unified School District, long-time member of the Oakland political community, and friend of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, and this blogger, apparently lost her cool and did something … Read more

OUSD And OEA End Oakland Teachers Strike With Agreement

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The Oakland Teachers’ Strike is over; the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) sent this press release. Oakland – Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on a new contract that provides a total compensation increase of 14% – an 11% on-going … Read more

OUSD Board Meeting Cancelled, Oakland Education Association Blamed

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In this Oakland Teacher’s Strike Update, The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) cancelled its board meeting set for tonight, and in the newsletter sent out, blamed the Oakland Education Association (OEA) for the decision. Here’s the text of that email transmission. This evening’s OUSD Board Meeting and Special Meeting have been postponed to a future … Read more

Oakland Teachers Strike: Oakland Education Association, OUSD Updates

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Oakland Teachers Strike Update February 26th, 2019 The Oakland Education Association posted a video of its press conference livestream held 14 hours ago and on the third working day of the Oakland Teachers Strike. The OEA wrote “On day three we were strong, joyful, loud and proud. We held our lines and showed our bargaining … Read more

Oakland Teachers Strike Extends To Monday, February 25th 2019

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Oakland Teachers Strike continues: Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Oakland Education Association didn’t not reach agreement on Sunday. Here’s the details from the OUSD: Working with our teachers’ union to end the current strike is our top priority and we are disappointed to inform our community that it appears the strike will extend into … Read more