Tony Daquipa

Tony Daquipa is a dad, bureaucrat, PTA Officer, photographer, hop farmer, collector of East Oakland rainwater, urban bicyclist, union thug, karaoke diva, grumpy old man, storyteller, and preserver of history.

Stories by Tony

Fremont High, a school re-built with love, community, and bond measure money

By Tony Daquipa Posted November 16, 2020 11:26 am

An East Oakland school that formerly resembled a prison, according to some, now has a state-of-the-art campus.

Longtime Raiders Fans Reminisce about Tailgate Parties in East Oakland from yesteryear

By Tony Daquipa Posted September 29, 2020 8:40 am

Longtime Raiders fans feel left behind by NFL as team moves to Las Vegas.

Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning

By Tony Daquipa Posted August 25, 2020 8:34 am

"We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have[Read more]

Oakland Activists Call For “Ed Equity or Else”

By Tony Daquipa Posted August 11, 2020 6:00 am

Oakland Voices chats with four activists who attended the "“Ed Equity or Else” National Day of Resistance against calls from the Federal government to prematurely[Read more]

Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some Preschools Next Week

By Tony Daquipa Posted July 16, 2020 2:24 pm

OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school of any type can resume.

Oakland School Board votes unanimously to eliminate its police force by 2021

By Tony Daquipa Posted June 25, 2020 3:19 pm

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the “George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department” last[Read more]