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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Community Participation in School HQ Development Is “100 Percent Authentic,” Says OUSD

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government School Official Criticizes Oakland Post for Publicizing News on Social Media By…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland’s Minimum Wage IncreaseTakes Effect

Posted in Labor By Conway Jones Voter-enacted ballot measure FF, which raises the minimum wage in Oakland from $9…

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Ken A. Epstein

Proposed Coliseum City Project Could Cost Oakland 8,000 Jobs

Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Whether the proposed massive Coliseum City project would…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland School District Leaders Earn Top Salaries

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Ken Epstein Teachers and others in the school community are complaining that Oakland Unified School…

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Ken A. Epstein

Our Schools Need Latino Teachers

Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Labor By Francisco Ortiz, Kimberly Mayfield Lynch and Kitty Kelly Epstein Marisol, a…

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Ken A. Epstein

Does Oakland Unified Want Input or a Rubber Stamp on School Headquarters Development?

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor Oakland Unified’s headquarters at 1025 Second Ave. By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District has…

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Ken A. Epstein

Construction Chief Tim White Pushed Out of Oakland Unified

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor Interim Replacement Heads Company Found Guilty of Bribery in Three School Districts By Ken Epstein The…

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Ken A. Epstein

Debate Heating Up Over Future of Five Oakland Public Schools – Superintendent Walks Out of Board Meeting

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein A disagreement has broken out between Supt. Antwan Wilson and…

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Ken A. Epstein

Black Futures Month: The Need for Black Teachers

By Kimberly Mayfield-Lynch and Kitty Kelly Epstein American schools need Black teachers. There is considerable documented evidence…

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Ken A. Epstein

Residents Want Port of Oakland to Negotiate Development Project’s Impacts

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs By Ken Epstein The future of Oakland as a conduit…

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