Tony Daquipa, Author at Oakland Voices

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

July 16, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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

A sign painted on the ground reads "Black sanctuary = police-free schools" with people in masks behind the sign.

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

June 25, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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 night.

At Least 45 Oakland Public School Administrators Support Elimination of OUSD Police Force

June 22, 2020 Tony Daquipa

Oakland Voices spoke with two of the principals who want to eliminate armed police in OUSD.

A red car has the window open. A hand is holding a homemade cardboard sign that says "Fund Schools Not Police BLM"

Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue

June 9, 2020 Tony Daquipa

A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.

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Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years

May 27, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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 it to graduation.

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Despite Coronavirus, the Next Jackson Band Plays On and Records Its Album in Oakland

May 12, 2020 Tony Daquipa

What’s it like to shelter-in-place with your siblings while recording an album? JAX in East Oakland tells us.

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While Students Were Learning at Home, OUSD Board Gives Favorable Deal to Charter School on Public Land

April 22, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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 hours in advance. In the midst of an unprecedented global

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How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures

March 20, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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 for three weeks at the end of the day. On

The Black Organizing Project is calling for the elimination of the Oakland Unified School Police force.

Oakland Unified Seeks to Cut Over $20 Million for Second Year in a Row

March 3, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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 proposed budget cuts and an update on the indefinite closure

A group of African American activists stand in front of a podium holding signs. They hope to eliminate the OUSD Police Department.

“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence

December 9, 2019 Tony Daquipa

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 indigenous to this continent. Its aim is to strengthen a