Andrade

I  believe if all Oakland public schools were the same as in Cohorts the students would be better off. They are helping students raise their GPA and have a higher percentage of students going to colleges. They are helping grow a new generation of well educated people. Rather than not caring if a student passes or fails, whether or not that student goes to college or not. Being a graduate of an Oakland public school makes me feel as if I got cheated out of an education. Most teachers look and act as if they don’t care about the students. The Oakland public schools don’t really know what is going on with their student. But if teachers encouraged their students more, we could get the drop rated to go down and college applicants up higher.

But because I graduated from an Oakland Public School I have decided to make a change. I have been inspired to become a teacher and make a difference in my community. It only takes one person to make a difference in a child’s life, and I want to be that difference. 

A single person can do anything to make a difference. An education isn't the only place where good intentions are needed. If we make a change in society we can make a change in  education. Anything can be considered educational as long as a person is willing to teach and another willing to learn. 

Why do teachers give up on students so easily? Have they lost their passion for teaching?

When will Oakland fix their public schools?