After much public protest and outcry, the Oakland Unified School District ultimately shut down two K-8 schools and the middle school grades of one more. One of the schools that was on the chopping block was Parker K-8. But a handful of determined parents and community...
August 31, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French. For kids, it’s the end of summer vacation. With inflation rising and wages at rock bottom, summer spending had to be monitored closely – for...
Thoughts of an Elementary School Teacher in Oakland, CA We are back to school in year three of the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically pandemics appear to take 2.5-3.5 years to dissipate, so upon reflection, maybe it should not have been a surprise that we are still...
After a 16-day-long sit-in in front of the UCLA Chancellor’s office, students have managed to win most of their demands for safer, hybrid education. They began their sit-in on Feb. 1, demanding stronger safety measures for students during the surge of Covid cases. The...
The Oakland School Board’s proposal to shut down or merge 16 schools in Oakland over the next two years was met with a quick and angry mobilization by the Oakland community. The schools threatened are disproportionately in the “flat lands” of Oakland that serve poor...
