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Brightbeam’s List of the Top 30 Education Influencers of 2021

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Brightbeam’s List of the Top 30 Education Influencers of 2021

It’s been a wild year for education, from unprecedented federal investments in our nation’s kids via the American Rescue Plan to endless conversations on critical race theory....

December 15 2021

By Ed Post Staff

Education Activist Dirk Tillotson Was as Real as They Come

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Education Activist Dirk Tillotson Was as Real as They Come

Last Friday, October 1, Oakland education activist Dirk Tillotson was murdered in his home. He was as real as they come, self-described as the “patron saint of lost causes.” His...

October 4 2021

By Courtney Martin

Better Late Than Never, OUSD Commits to Housing on Unused Properties

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Better Late Than Never, OUSD Commits to Housing on Unused Properties

In California, growing numbers of school districts are putting their vacant land and buildings to work to house vulnerable students and families. In November, Oakland Unified...

December 14 2020

By Dirk Tillotson

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