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Movement Begins Against Increased Standardized Testing of Teachers
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Post Staff It’s tough and expensive to become a teacher. For most people in…
Tagami’s Company Seeks to Place High School Next to Parole Office
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment By Ken Epstein Local business owners are raising concerns about negative impacts of a plan…
Leadership Public Schools Administrators Respond to Criticisms
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment By Ken Epstein Administrators at Leadership Public Schools (LPS), a charter school with campuses in…
Oakland Super Heroes Mural Unveiled
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community The Oakland Super Heroes Mural can be found at 35th and Market street. Photo…
Poll Shows Voters Highly Dissatisfied with Mayor Quan
Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Politics By Ken A. Epstein A new poll commissioned by mayoral candidate Libby Schaaf…
Everything That Affects Women Has to Do with Politics, Says BWOPA
Posted in Community, Politics By Ashley Chambers Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) recently held an event inviting women…
Santana Quits, Blackwell Takes Reins as City Administrator
Posted in Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein While Mayor Jean Quan and City Administrator Deanna Santana are publicly…
Reid, Brooks, Gallo Get Tough on Trash
Posted in Community, Environment, Health By Ken A. Epstein The East Oakland Beautification Council, while only in existence for less than…
States Turn Away from Mass Incarceration
Posted in Police-Public Safety “No state holds more of its prisoners for longer periods of time than California” By…
Author Discusses New Book: “The Real Story of the Cuban Five”
Posted in World News By Post Staff Canadian author Stephen Kimber will speak and sign copies of his newly…