Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · August 27, 2026
School board members delayed a vote on a partial laptop ban, saying they want to see more careful analysis — and student input — first.
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OUSD banned cellphones. Are Chromebooks next?
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · August 24, 2026
A proposed policy, echoing Los Angeles and San Diego, would forbid students from using devices during their free time and require district leaders to create guidelines for next year.
Back to school in Oakland: cellphone ban, new construction, and early learning expansion
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · August 10, 2026
On their first day back at school in Oakland Unified, students reluctantly surrendered their phones while teachers and staff hoped for higher engagement in class.
Cellphone ban starts Monday in Oakland schools
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · August 7, 2026
The policy was mandated by a new state law. OUSD also cited a desire to keep students engaged, reduce classroom distractions, and mitigate student conflicts.
As school fights spread on social media, OUSD struggles to keep up
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · June 29, 2026
Students say when a fight breaks out on campus, a crowd often gathers to hit record. School leaders are now considering discipline for students who share those videos.
Cellphone ban in Oakland public schools starts in August
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · June 26, 2026
In a rare moment of alignment, OUSD’s board, parents and teachers agreed on a new rule — no smartphones during the school day.
No more phones? Students and educators weigh in on OUSD’s impending ban
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · June 1, 2025
A new state law means Oakland Unified must implement a districtwide policy prohibiting student cell phone use by July 1.
Trading screen time for green time in Oakland schools
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · May 7, 2026
Many OUSD schools, especially those in the flatlands, aren’t located where students can easily get to a park or a trail — though an effort is underway by OUSD to transform school yards by adding more trees and green space. But the pandemic prompted a renewed interest in using the outdoors as a classroom.
I’m an Oakland high school teacher. I discourage my students from using AI
SF Chronicle · OP ED · April 16, 2026
It’s not a teacher’s job to see the future. It’s our job to teach students that their own brains are beautiful, powerful and useful.
How Oakland teachers are using — or avoiding — AI in the classroom
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · September 9, 2025
With only a bare bones policy from Oakland Unified School District, educators are on their own figuring out how to incorporate artificial intelligence platforms and keep students from misusing them.