Education/Schools/Youth
School District Will Cut Additional $14.2 Million – A Total of $46.7 Million Since January
By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) released a report this week announcing plans to…
Forum at Holy Names Will Discuss Impact of Possible School Closings
By Post Staff School Board Director Shanthi Gonzales and members of the Holy Names University Education Department…
Fans, Neighbors Differ Over Proposed A’s Stadium
A packed Peralta board meeting opened discussion Tuesday evening on proposed A’s ballpark project next to Lake…
Congress of Neighborhoods Seeks Community Power in East Oakland Flatlands
By Ken Epstein Hundreds of local residents packed into an elementary school gymnasium last Saturday to attend…
School District Avoids State Takeover with Two-Year $32 Million Budget Cuts
By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District’s budget is balanced but fragile, and the consequences of…
School Board Focuses on Balanced Budget After This Year’s $17 Million Shortfall
By Ken Epstein Oakland Board of Education members are gaining a deeper understanding of operating public schools…
Oakland Honors Educator Kitty Kelly Epstein
By Post Staff Community members and leaders recently celebrated the contributions of community activist Kitty Kelly Epstein,…
Oakland School District Honor Band Takes a Knee for Justice at A’s Game
By Post Staff Oakland Unified School District’s Honor Band took a stand for justice Monday evening, Sept….
School District Examines Causes of Financial Hardships
Supt. Wilson’s administration accused of trying to hide size of budget shortfall By Ken Epstein As the…
Close $9 Billion Commercial Property Tax Loophole to Fund Schools, Says Statewide Coalition
By Ken Epstein Hundreds of Bay Area residents attended a town meeting in Oakland recently to find…