Ken A. Epstein

Smiling supporters holding 'No Roots Closure' sign

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…

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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…

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Teachers Demand State Increase School Funding

“The state owes OUSD – I stand in solidarity with you,” said Senator Nancy Skinner By Zack…

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Roots’ Families Tell School Board, ‘Don’t Close Our School’

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“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…

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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…

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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…

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New Year, New Leadership, New Oakland?

 Rebecca Kaplan unanimously elected City Council President By Ken Epstein Oakland honored its newly elected city leaders…

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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…

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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…

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