On November 6, 1968, the students of San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University) began a strike against racism on their campus. Almost four months later it ended in educational reforms that spread across the country. The strike was initiated...
It is now almost the middle of October, and we’ve been back at school since the beginning of August. The Oakland School District had the entire summer to prepare for our return in the middle of a pandemic, but little was done to guarantee the safety of students and...
It’s been six weeks since the start of the school year in Oakland Unified School District, and many COVID safety measures are still not in place. There are only 10 Covid testing sites across the entire district, and many schools lack equipment for safe outdoor eating...
It’s been one month since the start of the school year in Oakland, and teachers’ and parents’ fears over COVID safety have not disappeared – but neither has their will to keep their children or themselves safe. We spoke with one Oakland Unified...
From an Oakland teacher: It is back to school in person as the coronavirus’ delta variant surges across the globe. For some, the summer was a respite from the trials of the pandemic – in many areas, indoor activities resumed, and outside, many were going without a...
