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AP African American Studies to arrive at Bay Area schools in the fall

March 11, 2024 Haley Chelemedos

In 2024-2025, a half dozen Bay Area high schools will offer Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies, a new course promising a deep dive into the history and contributions of African Americans. Bishop O’Dowd, a private school in Oakland, was one of the first schools to pilot the class.

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Education

Checking in With Sam Davis: OUSD’s New School Board President

January 29, 2024 Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices interview new Oakland school board president Sam Davis, a former teacher, about the challenges facing the district, and some of the positive things to look forward to this year.

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Education

Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to Remodel Six Oakland Schoolyards

May 23, 2023 Momo Chang

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

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Education

After a Year of Intense Community Action, New OUSD School Board Reverses School Closures

February 17, 2023 Momo Chang

In January, a new school board comprised of some newly-elected board members decided on the fate of six Oakland schools that were set to be shuttered this school year. Last year at this time, the

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Education

Teacher at Madison Park Academy, Site of a Alleged Accidental School Shooting, Speaks Out

November 8, 2022 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

On August 29, at the beginning of this school year, there was a shooting on campus at Madison Park Academy, a middle school in the East Oakland flatlands. One student allegedly brought a gun and

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Education

Questions Remain About August 4 Incident at Shuttered East Oakland’s Parker K-8 School

November 2, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Throughout most of the past decade, Azlinah Tambu had been active as a parent at Parker K-8 school in East Oakland. She always participated in the bake sales and resource giveaways held on the campus

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Elections

2022 Election: What Oakland voters want for OUSD

September 9, 2022 Tony Daquipa and Ashley McBride

Residents with a direct stake in Oakland schools share their thoughts about this year’s school board races. Oakland Unified School District has been among the most chronically challenged districts in the Bay Area. Years of

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Education

Private Security Guards Allegedly Injure Parker Community School Activists

August 8, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Parker Community School activists have been engaged in a sit-in protest at a former OUSD school since it was permanently shuttered on May 25.  Former Parker students and other students from the larger community attended

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Education

Community Advocates Have Taken Over Parker K-8, Oakland School Slated for Closure

June 9, 2022 Tony Daquipa

In one East Oakland neighborhood, school isn’t out for summer. Fifteen days after public education advocates started a sit-in on the nearly 100 year-old campus of Parker K-8 school, classes are back in session for

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Education

Oakland Schools Closed and Port Shut Down To Protest Closures and Privatization 

May 1, 2022 Tony Daquipa

On Friday, April 29, the Oakland Education Association held a one-day strike to protest the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of an engagement process prior to deciding to permanently close eight schools and truncate two

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