Month: January 2019
Memorial for Street Academy Principal Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams Myrick
As the school’s leader, she helped raise generations of students for 40 years Patricia Williams Myrick (right)…
Sick Outs and Solidarity Schools: Oakland Teachers Prepare for Possible Strike
By Zack Haber Pressure is mounting as Oakland teachers and their supporters push for decreased class sizes,…
Opinion: We Need to Stand for Leonard Powell
Posted in Berkeley, Community, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Probate court reform, Responsive Government Court Hearing Jan. 29 for Veteran Fighting to Keep City from…
Parents Ask: “Who’s Behind Roots School Closure?”
“Who are really the key players here. It appears board members don’t have any control,” said a…
Oakland May Name Road in Honor of Oscar Grant
Posted in Against White Supremacy, Community, Desley Brooks, History and remembering, Police-Public Safety, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan Community leaders join together to endorse naming road…
Teachers Demand State Increase School Funding
“The state owes OUSD – I stand in solidarity with you,” said Senator Nancy Skinner By Zack…
“Restore Our Rights” – End Disenfranchisement of Californians with Felony Convictions
Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Equal Rights/Equity, Mass incarceration, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, voting rights Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) is hosting…
Opinion: We Must Reduce Gentrification in Our Classrooms
By Alexandra Mejia Gentrification of Oakland leaves many of us with empty pockets and anxiety about a…
School District Considers Sharing Individual Student Data with Charter Industry Company
By Ken Epstein Oakland public school parents were shocked to learn this week that the school district…