Education/Schools/Youth
Teachers Question Mayor’s Appointment of New Education Advisor
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken Epstein Local teachers and school activists are questioning Mayor Libby Schaaf’s decision to…
Oakland School District to Tear Down West Oakland School to Build Industrial Kitchen
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth By Ken Epstein Despite vocal opposition of some community residents, the Oakland Unified School District…
OUSD’s New Bond Policy Raises Concerns About School Construction
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District has adopted a new policy that will…
“Path Not Found” – Report Says Low-income Students Lack Computer Access
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Nikolas Zelinski The Level Playing Field Institute (LPFI) has released a report titled…
OUSD Consultant Lance Jackson’s Company Sued in Corruption Scandal
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is paying consultant Lance Jackson…
Parents Fight to Keep Bilingual Class for Spanish-speaking Kindergartners
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken Epstein Latino parent leaders have been fighting the Oakland Unified School District for…
School District Places Security Officers on Leave After Video Shows Student Was Punched and Choked
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety “What happened in this… incident is absolutely unacceptable,” said Supt. Antwan Wilson By Post…
Teachers Vote to Authorize Work Actions, Strike Against School District
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Post Staff Oakland teachers have voted to authorize a strike against the Oakland Unified School…
Complaint Against Oakland Unified for “System-wide Violations of Rights of Children with Disabilities”
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Health By Post Staff Disability Rights of California has filed a complaint against the Oakland Unified…
New West Oakland Skate Park Runs into Bumpy Ground
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification By Tasion Kwamilele A conflict over a skate park in West Oakland has become…