This past weekend, Allendale Elementary in East Oakland revealed a newly-constructed playground, garden, and mural to the community. Allendale is the first of six Oakland public schools that will receive a new playground, thanks to […]
Today, unionized OUSD teachers and other staff went on strike, as bargaining continues with the district. “Our goal was and still is to bargain a contract that will help the Oakland Unified recruit and retain […]
Students who want to get an education in the STEM field can apply and enroll now in Drive: Laney, a program between Laney College and Oakland-based Hack the Hood. Students who complete the 12 month […]
Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books include […]
The class of 2023 went through some challenges in their high school careers. In addition to distance learning in 2020, this year’s senior class of student athletes had most of their sophomore seasons taken away […]
Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books […]
NBA legend, humanitarian, and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Oakland High yesterday to congratulate the Oakland High boys and Oakland Tech girls basketball teams for winning state championship titles this year. He was there to celebrate […]
In the final minutes of Oakland High School’s blowout win over Buena High in the boys’ Division III basketball state championship game, Wildcat senior Te’Shawn Gamble had his arms around fellow seniors Josh Clark and […]
It was an incredible night for the Oakland Tech family. The culmination of “Swish Week” at the North Oakland public school last Friday night was historic and celebratory. With new paint on the gym walls, […]
During a recent community meeting at Brookfield Elementary school, Oakland Unified School District’s Director of Continuous Improvement, Jen Corn, let parents know that the district’s enrollment system will not allow them to enroll their children […]
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