Posts Tagged ‘MetWest High School’
OUSD school board town hall meeting gathers to discuss impending budget cuts
Oakland Unified School District board of directors held a town hall meeting intended to inform the public about impending mid-year budget cuts and give community members the opportunity to ask questions.
Read MoreSchool board considers options for proposed enrollment policy
On Wednesday, district officials presented a plan for improvements to the student enrollment system, Lance Jackson updated the board on the Central Kitchen Project, and the Oakland Athletic League (OAL) presented a progress report from the athletic department.
Read MoreUsing rap and music videos, youth fight fast food addiction
Young artists, including rapper Alexis Johnson, create a music video warning fellow youth about the health dangers of fast food.
Read MoreAn Oakland grad and Richmond native is on his way to college hoops
Jamaree Strickland sees the world differently. Some may even say the Richmond native has his head in the clouds. If anyone would know it’d be his mom, Stacey Strickland, who recalls that even back in preschool, when her son stood behind his friends they just reached up to the top of his stomach.
Read MoreOakland schools combat bullying with film
From September 17 through October 4, most of Oakland Unified School District’s middle and high school students will view the documentary “Bully.”
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