On Friday, students from across the city competed in the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Fest, reciting speeches and poetry and performing dramatic skits in front of an audience of about one hundred people.
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Summer program sends Oakland’s environmental science students to Costa Rica
March 13, 2010 – 9:00 am
This summer, Oakland High School environmental science students used to studying the ecology of Lake Merritt will travel to new turf — Costa Rica.
School board denies Cox Academy’s charter, hears from low-performing schools
March 11, 2010 – 2:21 pm
In addition to the several hot issues on the agenda, each of which pulled in a crowd, representatives from four Oakland public schools that have just been listed on the state’s lowest-performing schools list came to the meeting to state their disagreement with the listing.
Tech students who stayed in class get lesson in funding crisis
March 5, 2010 – 1:37 pm
While nearly 2,000 people were protesting cuts to higher and K-12 education on the Oakland streets, most Oakland Tech students were in class. Those that stayed – including one particular Spanish class – got a lesson about California’s funding crisis.
Protesters arrested; removed from freeway
March 4, 2010 – 6:47 pm
Approximately 150 protesters who temporarily shut down the 980/880 freeway were arrested on an off-ramp this afternoon by Oakland police
Oakland students and teachers turn out for March 4 pickets; “disaster drills”
March 4, 2010 – 12:04 pm
Throughout the Oakland Unified School district, students and teachers turned out for pickets and a “disaster drill” to support California public education.
Timeline: California public school funding decisions
March 3, 2010 – 4:51 pm
A timeline of California public school funding decisions.
Board renews North Oakland Community, Lighthouse Community school charters
February 25, 2010 – 11:14 am
At a quiet school board meeting on Wednesday night, Oakland’s school board renewed the charters for two local schools: North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) and Lighthouse Community Charter.
Oakland cab outfit goes hybrid
February 24, 2010 – 10:52 pm
Friendly Cab in Oakland has put 15 Ford Escape hybrids on the road in the last month in an effort to reduce its carbon emissions.
School board renews charters, supports March 4 ‘Day of Action’
February 11, 2010 – 6:42 pm
The agenda item that garnered the most attention and public comment was the board’s adoption of a resolution stating its support for the Day of Action that has been called for by the California Coordinating Committee.
February 8, 2010: Saints win Superbowl
February 8, 2010 – 3:56 pm
Happy Monday Oakland,
Well, the Saints won the Superbowl, but most of the blog chatter seems to be about the commercials. Slate.com dedicated an entire two page post to dissecting the various commercials. Slate also ran an amusing bit on what the Superbowl would be like if directed by certain well-known directors.
And this ABC7 [...]
February 6, 2010: New twist in Oscar Grant case, Local hero passes away
February 6, 2010 – 11:22 am
Good morning Oakland,
A fight of sorts broke out this week between John Burris, the lawyer representing Oscar Grant’s family and friends in various civil suits against Johannes Mesherle and BART and KTVU 2, the local TV station that reported a possible change in eye witness testimony on Thursday. (Warning: The links to KTVU start [...]
February 4, 2010: Stricter gun laws in the works, Bay bridge deck gets additional piece
February 4, 2010 – 11:15 am
Hi there Oakland,
On Tuesday night the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to approve stricter gun control laws. This was the first vote in favor of the measure proposed by Larry Reid of East Oakland. An interview with Reid and the complete story was reported in the New York Time Bay Area Blog by Oakland North’s [...]
February 2, 2010: Groundhog sees shadow, Oakland seniors recruited to top colleges
February 2, 2010 – 9:46 am
Good morning Oakland,
Don’t let the sunny morning fool you, Phil the Punxsutawney Groundhog has seen his shadow, which predicts six more weeks of winter.
In brighter news, four of the Trib’s 2010 “Cream of the Crop” announced over the weekend — high school foot ball players who have been recruited to play for top college programs [...]
Stimulus funds bring Early Head Start to First Presbyterian
January 31, 2010 – 2:23 pm
In early March, the First Presbyterian Church will be opening its doors to Early Head Start, a non-profit that works in conjunction with the City of Oakland’s Health and Human Services department to run preschools and early childhood development centers for children up to age 3.
Oakland school board faced with deep cuts to district budget
January 28, 2010 – 1:55 pm
At Wednesday’s school board meeting it was clear that next year’s budget cuts are going to be huge, real and brutal. Board members faced a proposal to cut the equivalent of 87 full time salaries at the central office in an attempt to scour $39 million from next year’s budget.