GO Public Schools Oakland Advocates

Although this year looks a little different, it's our volunteers who make us GO. Thank you for joining us! Sign up here for a shift to help us elect Leroy Gaines, Dr. Clifford Thompson, Maiya Edgerly, Mark Hurty and Austin Dannhaus to the Oakland School Board: bit.ly/GOVolunteer2020

ICYMI: Read the latest from Supt. Johnson-Trammell on the return to in-person instruction, the silent toll of COVID19, and the importance of a balanced approach. https://t.e2ma.net/message/lfbmnd/xwkaau

Zindzi Griffin is a sophmore at Spellman College. She tells us how Maiya Edgerly for Oakland School Board Director, D3 helped her get to Spellman and why you should vote for her for Oakland School Board District 3!

Regardless of the outcomes of the election, we are committed to working with newly elected board members to move policy forward with our community on behalf of all students in Oakland. Check out two policy briefs we shared with all school board candidates, one focusses on OUSD’s budget challenges and the second highlights effective characteristics we want to see from a new board. Effective School Boards: http://gopublicschoolsoakland.org//GO-Policy-Brief-Effecti Budget Challenges: http://gopublicschoolsoakland.org//GO-Policy-Brief-A-New-O

We’re grateful for our over 180 volunteers this election season and the 20+ who are already delivering door hangers this weekend! We still need more folks who are up for some sunshine and exercise this weekend to support a great school board. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/OaklandDoorhangers

Will you join us to Walk Out the Vote this weekend? Let's make sure our neighbors know to vote for Leroy Gaines for Oakland School Board and Austin Dannhaus! Click here to sign up: http://bit.ly/OaklandDoorhangers

The OUSD Fall Family Survey is open!

Here's the top items being discussed at tonight's OUSD Board Meeting. Check out the details in Board Watch: https://goadvocatesoakland.org//board-watch-distance-lear/

Join us this Saturday for a Halloween themed phone bank! RSVP here: https://bit.ly/GOVolunteer2020

Our 2020 Voter Guide!

Did you know - in 2016, 1 in 5 Oakland voters didn't vote for school board? Click to read more about why voting down ballot is so important: https://goadvocatesoakland.org//1-in-5-oakland-voters-don/

Measure QQ in Oakland would give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in School Board elections. We urge you to vote yes on this measure, as does the Black Lives Matter voting guide!