OUSD cuts attendance positions, despite nationwide ‘crisis’ in absenteeism
Oakland wants to give voters money to make campaign contributions
Addressing ‘a never-ending flow of potholes that sort of keep reappearing’ on Oakland’s streets
‘They did what we expected them to do, though it was hurtful’: OUSD board rejects community attempt to save schools
After five months of heated meetings, tensions boiled over Wednesday as the Oakland Unified School board voted decisively against a resolution brought by the community to reverse the scheduled closures read more…
OUSD board appoints member of mayor’s staff to fill Gonzales’ seat
The Oakland Unified School District board selected Kyra Mungia, the deputy director of education for the mayor’s office, as the provisional District 6 director Wednesday. Mungia won the seat against read more…
Oprah picks 19-year-old Oakland author’s book for her club, saying it ‘wowed’ her.
Leila Mottley, the 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, began writing novels when she was just 14. Now, at 19, her debut novel, “Nightcrawling,” has been selected for Oprah’s Book Club. read more…
Community to OUSD: ‘You have the opportunity … stop this whole madness’
Chanting “Whose schools? Our schools,” parents, teachers and community members erupted into protest at Wednesday’s Oakland Unified School District Board of Education meeting, prompting the board to recess the meeting read more…
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Sandra Rose hikes frequently in East Bay Regional Parks and is no stranger to rattlesnakes. Last month, she saw three in one week. “We all heard the hiss as the read more…
School board considers putting tax for career programs on fall ballot
The Oakland Unified School District board is scheduled to vote June 22 on whether to put Measure N, which funds career pathways programs, on the Nov. 8 ballot. The school read more…
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