Education/Schools/Youth
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…
Teachers Demand State Increase School Funding
“The state owes OUSD – I stand in solidarity with you,” said Senator Nancy Skinner By Zack…
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…
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…
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…
Roots Families Heat Up Fight to Save Their Neighborhood School
By Ken Epstein Students, parents and teachers at Roots International Academy in East Oakland are reacting with shock…
Community Reacts to Proposed Wave of School Closures
By Ken Epstein The announcement that the Oakland Unified School District is planning to close up to…
School District Wants to Close Roots International Academy This School Year
Holiday Robocall upsets parents and teachers at East Oakland middle school By Ken Epstein As students and teachers…
Patricia Williams-Myrick,80, Beloved Oakland Street Academy Principal
Patricia Williams Myrick (right) and her daughter Kelly Mayes in 1976.By Post Staff Dozens of family members…