Ken A. Epstein
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…
New Year, New Leadership, New Oakland?
Rebecca Kaplan unanimously elected City Council President By Ken Epstein Oakland honored its newly elected city leaders…
Oakland Teachers Are Getting Ready to Strike as Contract Fight Escalates
Educators across the state are demanding more funding for California’s underfunded public schools Starting this week with…
2019 Oakland Women’s March, Saturday, Jan. 19
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Politics, Responsive Government, voting rights The Women’s March Oakland 2019 will flood the streets with a wave of…