Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Tech’
Ricky Henderson’s career comes full circle as A’s rename field after him
Ricky Henderson tried not to smile. He strode onto the Oakland Athletics’ field with his unmistakable swagger—a delicate mix of confidence, bravado and humility—embodied by his sleek blazer, grey trousers, sunglasses, and a peek of his chest exposed by his shirt’s top two open buttons. He strolled down the field as the crowd applauded, with…
Read MoreStudents compete in MLK Jr. Oratorical Festival for 38th year
Oakland Unified School District’s 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Festival culminates on March 7.
Read MoreStudents across the East Bay stage protests in response to Trump electoral victory
On Wednesday, students at four East Bay high schools staged walkouts in protest of Donald Trump’s electoral victory, while #NotMyPresident trended on social media.
Read MoreOakland students debate proposed tax on sugary beverages
Two weeks before November’s national election, two Bay Area Urban Debate League members debated a hot local ballot measure in downtown Oakland. Megan Ma and Aiden Koontz, both Oakland Tech High School students, took the podium to present and argue opposing sides of Measure HH, a proposed tax on soda. Measure HH has become one…
Read MoreTransit experts gather to discuss expansion of Bay Area rail network
Oakland meeting reveals Bay Area’s lofty rail ambitions.
Read MoreLucid: Energy innovation with a startup’s soul
Lucid has been around for 12 years, but the clean tech company still considers itself a nimble, innovative upstart. The company’s marketing head Ralf VonSosen said that every employee is required to be versatile enough to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities. He added that he has personally done everything from preparing for board meetings to…
Read MoreProposed FCC rule threatens Oakland mesh network, Wi-Fi projects
A proposed rule by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could spell the end of a project in Oakland to create a free or low-cost Wi-Fi network for the city’s residents.
Read MoreHUB Oakland launches Kickstarter campaign for new Uptown location
More than 500 people from around the Bay Area attended a launch party in downtown Oakland Monday to help HUB Oakland try and raise $100,000 so that it can move into a large, permanent space in the Uptown district of Oakland.
Read MoreLocal wrestlers react to decision to drop wrestling from Olympics
With the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, a local Oakland club wrestling team decides to pursue the sport anyway.
Read MoreOakland Tech students meet with prospective employers at career expo
When you’re in high school, it can be difficult to envision what you’ll be doing in 10 years, five years or even one year after you graduate. But Oakland Tech parents and teachers wanted to emphasize how important it is for students to start thinking about their futures.
Read MoreOaklanders who started California’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day want to make it a month-long event
Former Oakland Tech teacher Tay McArthur, along with his former student Karen Kennedy Freeman, were looking thoughtfully at the lamp posts that line Lake Merritt. “Wouldn’t it be great if we had banners put up all over Oakland that commemorate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?” McArthur said as he wrapped his arm…
Read MoreOne Oakland teacher’s lesson on discipline
Price has a special vantage point on the Resolution Plan, given the fact that he was once a disobedient student, and now sometimes works with students with behavioral issues. He’s a little ambivalent, he said—because he understands how tough classroom teaching can really be.
On the one hand, he said, monitoring their own disciplinary actions more closely will push teachers to find resolutions to kids’ problematic classroom behaviors, without kicking them out so readily. “It will cause teachers to deal with students,” Price said.
On the other hand, it will leave some students with the opportunity to “steal the education” from their classmates, Price said, referring to students who are disruptive to the point that it disturbs the class and ruins the lesson.
Price grew up in East Oakland, graduated from Montera Middle School and Skyline High – and was a self-admitted troublemaker throughout his teens.
Read MoreTech baseball team caps another stellar season at its pristine home park
The Oakland Tech baseball team completed its OAL season on Wednesday with a win over Oakland High at Tech’s pristine field, which is maintained by parents of players.
Read MoreTech girls fall in first round of NorCal basketball playoffs
The Oakland Tech girls basketball team couldn’t pull through on Wednesday night, losing 52-46 to visiting Heritage High School of Brentwood in the first round of the Northern California playoffs. The loss ended Tech’s season and eliminates the Lady Bulldogs from the state tournament.
Read MoreTech girls bring home OAL hoops title
Oakland Tech finished off the OAL season with a 76-59 win over Castlemont in the league championship game on Saturday afternoon at Laney College. The Bulldogs will move on to the Northern California playoffs for the third consecutive time.
Read MoreJennifer LeBarre makes sure that Oakland students get a healthy school lunch
The bell rings— a prolonged buzzing signaling the end of class. Attention students: lunch is being served in the cafeteria, announces a female voice over the intercom. Lunch is being served in the cafeteria. There’s chicken wings and fries, pizza and fries, and salad bar. Within moments, hordes of students come rushing into the Oakland…
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