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Back to School in Oakland: High School Teachers Consider the Changes from Zoom to Classroom

October 13, 2021 Debora Gordon

from kindergarten through high school, share their experiences and perceptions, from classroom to Zoom and back again.

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Back to School in Oakland: A Board Member, Two Principals, and a Union Executive Board Member Share Their Perspectives

October 5, 2021 Debora Gordon

What back-to-school has been like so far this semester

Remembering Dirk Tillotson

October 4, 2021 Iris Crawford

On Saturday, October 2, 2021, education activist Dirk Tillotson was killed in a home invasion robbery in Oakland. Oakland Voices alumni correspondent Iris M. Crawford, who worked with Tillotson on his Great School Voices blog,

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Serving up Literacy with the Currys—Eat. Learn. Play. BUS and the Oakland Literacy Coalition

September 30, 2021 Bill Joyce

Fabulously multi-colored and splashed with scenes from across Oakland, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s new BUS catered to every taste when it rolled out at the East Oakland Youth Development Center earlier this month. Some 60

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“Homeroom” Documentary Highlights Youth Activism in Oakland and Gives a Sense of Hope

August 20, 2021 Tony Daquipa

“Homeroom” documentary by Peter Nicks is the most hopeful in the trilogy of films focusing on Oakland’s public institutions.

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OUSD’s Back to School Plans

August 6, 2021 Momo Chang

School starts next week, and the district has shared its plans for both COVID safety and supporting the mental well-being of students. In a recorded webinar, OUSD staff members share the overall plans and what

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California School Kids Will Need to Wear Masks When Indoors

July 13, 2021 Momo Chang

Under updated guidelines from the state, California school children starting school this fall will need to wear masks when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Currently, vaccines are available to those 12 and older; many school

OUSD’s Restorative Justice: A Portal to Possibility

May 12, 2021 Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices correspondent Debora Gordon chats with 9 Restorative Justice leaders in OUSD.

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Oakland Voices Alumna Iris M. Crawford Attending MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

April 29, 2021 Oakland Voices

Congratulations to Oakland Voices alumna Iris M. Crawford, who will be attending MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing.

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Oakland COVID Updates

April 14, 2021 Momo Chang

Everyone 16 and Older Eligible for COVID Vaccine Everyone who is 16 years and older is now eligible to receive a COVID vaccine in Alameda County. Modern and Johnson & Johnson vaccines (which are currently