Education/Schools/Youth
Local Volunteers Head for Central Valley to Overturn Republican Control of Congress
Volunteer canvassers for Working America go door to door to talk to residents about fundamental issues that…
Oakland’s Superintendent Guarantees Clean Drinking Water at McClymonds High School
By Ken Epstein Though tests found lead in the drinking water at several spots at McClymonds High…
OUSD to Renovate Historic Second Avenue Headquarters
The buildings are named after Marcus Foster and Paul Robeson OUSD headquarters at 1025 Second Ave. will…
Oakland Schools Open with Students and Community Volunteers Hard at Work
By Ken Epstein Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell kicked off the first day of school…
Oakland SOL is City’s First Spanish and English New Public School in 10 Years
Hard work and vision of educators, families and community make middle school a reality By Ken Epstein…
Youth at MLK Freedom Center Join Struggle to Empower Voters
By Ken Epstein Young people who participated in an intensive six-week voter registration and community engagement project…
New Oakland Schools’ Superintendent Emphasizes Transparency and Collaboration
By Ken Epstein In the first press conference of her new administration, Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell spoke about…
Office of Civil Rights Says School District Discriminated Against Autistic Student- nine-year-old was held face down and kept in seclusion
By Ken Epstein The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has found that the…
Opinion: Violence Against Students by Oakland Schools’ Staff Must Stop
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety A disturbing new video has surfaced showing security guards at Fremont High in Oakland…
Community Groups Build East Oakland Neighborhood Power
Local residents attend recent meeting to oppose illegal dumping. By Ken Epstein Some of the major community…