Presentation and discussion featuring evaluation research by Dr. Joan E. Talbert: "Achieving Breakthrough Results for Equity in Urban High Schools."  FREE event in Oakland, CA on June 18, 2009, 3-5pm.

Testimonials from participants at recent BayCES Leading for Equity and Coaching for Equity institutes.

The National Equity Project has worked with hundreds of school, district, and community leaders throughout the Bay area and across the country.  Read what partners say about working with us.  

BayCES Executive Director LaShawn Routé Chatmon and Chinyelu Martin, Director of District and Organizational Services, will lead a policy discussion at the Public Education Network (PEN)'s Annual Conference in San Francisco on November 17, 2008.

LaShawn Routé Chatmon will present the Welcoming Address at The HOPE Foundation's Failure Is Not an Option® Best Practices Institute on October 14-17, 2008, in San Jose, CA. The Institute will focus on the best practices worldwide for engaging all learners and creating and sustaining learning communities based on the Failure Is Not an Option® process. Friends of BayCES receive a $40 discount and BayCES will receive a portion of the proceeds from registrants who use this form. Click here to download the registration form and register today.

2nd MPC Sunday Salon: June 8, 2008
FREE EVENT IN OAKLAND THIS SUNDAY! Problemetizing Hip Hop Pedagogy in a Post Hip Hop World

An evaluation of Oakland Unified School District's Small Schools, conducted by a team led by Stanford University Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, finds that new small schools have "added value" to student achievement in Oakland, which means they improve student learning at a higher rate than existing schools at all levels, and especially at the high school level. Results vary by school, but more mature schools add more value than newer schools.

Below you will find the compete workshop schedule and descriptions.

Join teachers, researchers, parents, students, administrators and community groups for On Our Watch: Preparing Urban Students for Life, Leadership, and Academic Excellence, April 25-26, 2008, in Oakland to share best practices for improving student outcomes in urban schools. The symposium features small school tours, workshops by local teachers and scholars, and keynote speeches by Dr. Pedro Noguera of New York University and Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond of the School Redesign Network at Stanford University. Please note - registration is now closed.