February 2022 - Oakland Voices

Some Unexpected Outcomes of the Pandemic: Katharine Davies Samway

February 25, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

“Health, Racial Equity, and Truck Transportation on 580 Under the Microscope”

February 23, 2022 Howard Dyckoff

How an Issue Raised by Oakland Middle Schoolers May be Sparking Changes

One Family’s Journey Through OUSD School Closures

February 17, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Ariel Lloud, mom of two children at Grass Valley and organizer with Reparations for Black Students, says she will leave OUSD when Grass Valley Elementary closes.

A Black woman smiles in a selfie wearing a bright yellow head scarf

How My Life Has Changed Since the Pandemic: Amelah El-Amin

February 15, 2022 Amelah El-Amin

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

white, sterile kN95 masks against white table

State, Alameda County Ease Indoor Masking Requirements Starting Feb. 16

February 14, 2022 Momo Chang

The state and Alameda County are easing up on indoor mask rules. Starting on February 16, 2022, 10 Bay Area counties including Alameda County, plus the City of Berkeley, will allow those who are vaccinated

A banner that says "hands off our schools" in bold red letters in front of Oakland City Hall

School Closures Will Impact Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Students: Disproportionately Low-income, Special Education, and English Learners

February 8, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Update: On February 9, around 1 a.m., the OUSD school board passed a modified resolution that will close two schools this year: Parker K-8 and Community Day School. Brookfield Elementary, Grass Valley Elementary, Carl B.

Month: February 2022