Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some Preschools Next Week
OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school of any type can resume.
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.
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Oakland School Board votes unanimously to eliminate its police force by 2021
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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]
At Least 45 Oakland Public School Administrators Support Elimination of OUSD Police Force
By Tony Daquipa Posted
Oakland Voices spoke with two of the principals who want to eliminate armed police in OUSD.
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue
By Tony Daquipa Posted
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.
Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
By Tony Daquipa Posted
The Class of 2020 had the end of their senior year disrupted by a deadly global pandemic, but they have proved their resilience by making[Read more]
Despite Coronavirus, the Next Jackson Band Plays On and Records Its Album in Oakland
By Tony Daquipa Posted
What's it like to shelter-in-place with your siblings while recording an album? JAX in East Oakland tells us.
While Students Were Learning at Home, OUSD Board Gives Favorable Deal to Charter School on Public Land
By Tony Daquipa Posted
View agendas, meeting details, and videos of past and present OUSD Board meetings here. The District is required to publicly notice meetings at least 24[Read more]
How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures
By Tony Daquipa Posted
Last Friday, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the Oakland Unified School District announced that all schools and child development centers would be closing[Read more]
Oakland Unified Seeks to Cut Over $20 Million for Second Year in a Row
By Tony Daquipa Posted
At last week’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) school board meeting on February 26, several big topics were on the agenda: over $20 million in[Read more]
“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence
By Tony Daquipa Posted
No Justice for Oakland Families, No Peace for Oakland School Board The concept of restorative justice, an inclusive practice that prioritizes reconciliation over retribution, is[Read more]
