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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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OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites

May 28, 2020 Momo Chang

Schools will likely “have some kind of blended model with both in-person and distance learning next year.”

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Academic and Social Absence

April 13, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell

“It’s not just the virus that I’m afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it’s the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on touch therapy.”

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

Discover or Reacquaint Yourself With The Laurel

July 12, 2018 Tonya Shipp

The first thing that I saw of familiarity in the Laurel District was the Subway fast food restaurant across the street from the 76 Gas Station; it reminded me of my hometown, Philadelphia. Subway makes