Oakland Schools on the Up and Up

By Children Rising | April 24, 2012

Good news: Burckhalter Elementary School was one of five to receive the Title I Academic Achievement Award for raising their test scores. Many students even improved by double digits through two years.
This news is quickly followed by the news that test scores in Oakland are on the rise.
In fact, the standardized score improvement is outpacing those of other California schools. Despite deep cuts in the budget, grades and scores are going up.
There is still a lot of work to do with out public schools, but the good news is welcome amidst the common dire statistics that plague Oakland.