Education/Schools/Youth

Ken A. Epstein

Young McClymonds Warriors Tour South Africa

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth McClymonds High School’s “Culture Keepers” left Monday on a flight to Johannesburg to tour South Africa….

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Ken A. Epstein

The San Francisco Foundation Donates $34 Million to Oakland Nonprofits

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Housing/Foreclosures, Oakland Job Programs Huge grant will mean jobs, training and affordable housing (L to R): Dominique…

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Ken A. Epstein

McClymonds High’s Original Warriors Celebrate 100th Anniversary

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, History and remembering McClymonds graudates By Ken Epstein and Ashley Chambers McClymonds High School, the school of…

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Ken A. Epstein

Peralta Community Colleges Receive Accreditation Warnings

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor, SF City College Teachers’ union warns of “rogue” accrediting agency By Tulio Ospina Laney College, Merritt College,…

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Ken A. Epstein

School District Proposes to Change Fremont High School’s Name to Innovation High

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth By Quenajonay Frazier Green & Gold Fremont High will no longer be Fremont High after next…

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Ken A. Epstein

Fremont High School’s Student-run Newspaper Shuts Down After 104 Years

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth By Ken Epstein Fremont High School in East Oakland has shut down its award winning school…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Youth Make Their Voices Heard on Police Reform

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Police-Public Safety By Tulio Ospina The City of Oakland’s Youth Advisory Commission, which serves as a liaison…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Street Academy Teacher Betsy Schulz Retires After 40 Years

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Jaron Epstein Betsy Schulz, who has taught generations of high school students at Oakland Emiliano…

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Ken A. Epstein

Board of Education Members Balk at Placing Charter High School on Westlake Middle School Campus

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth By Ken Epstein Several members of the Oakland Board of Education are balking at a proposal…

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Ken A. Epstein

Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against School District on Behalf of English Learner Students

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken Epstein Several local Latino organizations filed a complaint this week with the U.S….

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