The Oakland NAACP sent a petition to OUSD school board demanding changes in reading instruction: "Our students are not receiving the free and appropriate education they need to successfully navigate college, careers, societal institutions, opportunities... https://speakerdeck.com/acoach/administrative-petition-for-improved-literacy-in-ousd

"Our Black, Latino and Pacific Islander students are four times more likely to be reading multiple years below grade level than our white students. Without the ability to read, they are denied learning and denied the opportunity to... https://speakerdeck.com/acoach/administrative-petition-for-improved-literacy-in-ousd

denied the opportunity to "identify, cultivate, and leverage their talents. The failure of OUSD to educate our students has resulted in reduced earning potential, racialized health disparities and communities vulnerable to gentrification." https://speakerdeck.com/acoach/administrative-petition-for-improved-literacy-in-ousd

https://speakerdeck.com/acoach/administrative-petition-for-improved-literacy-in-ousd

The NAACP is asking OUSD to "Cease and desist the practice of denying students the opportunity to read grade level books through a modern form of tracking known as Leveled Reading."

Better link to the NAACP petition is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qRKkxReR_5Gp7-m_Q8ji5uFcOUF_OUH_C5LMm-sIIqg/edit