On Unification and the Nature of Self-Governance
My take on what district unification means in practice, why OUSD has never achieved it, and what it could look like going forward.
My take on what district unification means in practice, why OUSD has never achieved it, and what it could look like going forward.
Second Interim Qualified | Prop 98 Resolution Passed | OEA Agreement Costs Still Unknown | Now Budget Development
Full text of OUSD Board Resolution No. 2526-0198, passed unanimously on March 11, 2026, calling on the state to release $5.6 billion in deferred Prop 98 funds.
It didn't have to happen this way, but it did have to happen.
Public Comment on RIFs | Painful Necessary Choices | Keep Local Control
CSM Funding on the Chopping Block | Highest Return on Investment | A Case for Partial Restoration
A letter submitted to the public record of the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance, urging release of $5.6 billion in deferred Prop 98 settle-up funds.
Prop 98 Hearing Tomorrow | Submit Your Testimony | Actual Human Answers Phone | Board Meeting Wednesday
One-Pagers Suck | $5.6B Prop 98 Settle-Up Fight | State and Local Advocacy Strategies | Who to Contact
A history of the political, financial, and policy forces that have shaped OUSD over the past two decades, from the 2003 state takeover through the charter expansion era to our current moment.
OEA Praises Superintendent | S+C Plunder | Austere Messaging
$103M Deficit Suddenly Halved | Long Gross Sticky Strings | The S+C Shell Game Theory | Three Crummy Options
A plain-language overview of Prop 98, the constitutional mechanism that deterimines funding for public schools in California.
An overview of the legal constraints and political forces shaping OUSD's relationship with Oakland's charter school sector.
A data-driven look at the case for school consolidation in OUSD, the timeline constraints involved, and what research shows about outcomes for displaced students.
December Scenario Approved | Specific Cuts Being Drafted | March Layoff Deadline Looms | A Framework for Parent Engagement
A parent's guide to the OUSD budget crisis, organized into eight focus areas with key questions and curated public resources for meaningful engagement.
Fiscal Scenarios Released | Big Cuts, Little Detail | PSAC Consensus Statement | Board Votes Tonight
The PSAC's consensus statement to the OUSD Board of Education on the December 2025 budget cut scenarios.
$4M Monthly Overspend | $100M Total to Cut | Key Deadlines | How to Get Involved
A plain-language breakdown of Peralta Elementary's School Plan for Student Achievement for 2025-26.