Education/Schools/Youth
Who Controls the Fate of Oakland Schools?
In the years-long power struggle between the State and OUSD, the State has now gained more authority,…
OUSD Pays $1.4 Million to County Overseers
FCMAT CEO Michael Fine was previously deputy superintendent for business services of the Riverside Unified School District….
Legislature Should Cancel the School District’s $40 Million Debt, Says Senator Skinner
By Ken EpsteinA growing number of Oaklanders—joined by Senator Nancy Skinner—are calling on the State of California…
Teachers Declare Victory, Fight Continues Against Budget Cuts and School Closings
By Ken Epstein Oakland teachers and students went back to school this week after union members voted…
Oakland Teachers take on The State
Standing behind the scenes of the battle between Oakland’s school district and its 3,000 teachers are State…
Open Letter: UC Berkeley Should Not Support and Condone School Privatization
Rescind your offer to Teach for America’s Wendy Kopp as Commencement Speaker Rescind your offer to Teach…
Oakland Teachers Shut It Down
Teachers say: ‘Get up. Get down. Oakland is a union town!’ By Ken Epstein Oakland teachers went…
State Pushes School District to Shut Schools, Sell “Surplus” Property
By Ken Epstein Parents at targeted schools are beginning to come together to demand the school district…
Memorial for Street Academy Principal Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams Myrick
As the school’s leader, she helped raise generations of students for 40 years Patricia Williams Myrick (right)…
Sick Outs and Solidarity Schools: Oakland Teachers Prepare for Possible Strike
By Zack Haber Pressure is mounting as Oakland teachers and their supporters push for decreased class sizes,…