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.
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No more phones? Students and educators weigh in on OUSD’s impending ban
Oaklandside · NEWS ARTICLE · June 1, 2026
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.