Katharine Davies's Latest Articles
Oakland Author Aida Salazar Humanizes Border Detainees Through Children’s Book
Oakland author Aida Salazar's latest book delves into immigration centers for children to understand, through a series of free-verse poems
Parenting During a Pandemic: Candase Chambers Says Lack of Peers and Sports Biggest Gap
One Oakland mom says lack of peer interaction and sports one of the biggest gaps during distance learning.
Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom, Malinda Bun, of Cambodian Street Food
Managing distance learning with five children.
Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom Dina Kenna Says Services for Autistic Child Are Limited
"It shouldn’t be a struggle. I shouldn’t have to go through no sleep and a migraine because I have a child with autism." - Dina Kenna, parents of two elementary-school children.
Quiet in-person voting this Sunday, but huge number of early voters in Oakland
58 percent of Oakland voters have returned their ballots. We caught up with a few of these early voters in Oakland.
Laurel Book Store Closes After Almost 20 years in Oakland
After 19 years in Oakland, the Laurel Book Store closes.
CA Dept. of Education May Reverse Course and Reinstate Arab American Studies in Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
After deleting all references to Arab American Studies and Pacific Islander Studies in the CA Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC), the state is likely to reinstate both in the next revised version of the curriculum.
OUSD Board of Education Supports California Draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Including Arab American Studies, But May be Cut from State Curriculum
OUSD supports Arab American studies, but CA Dept of Education may cut it out of the Ethnic Studies curriculum.