From left to right: Kneeling – Tulady Lee, Brandon Whittle, Measar Whittle; Middle row: Unique Armstrong, Jacob Colbert, Elleya Lawson Tray Brown James Lions, Theodore Swartz;...
The Oakland Post is endorsing Clarissa Doutherd for Oakland Board of Education in District 4, a candidate who has the experience, energy and commitment to take...
School Board Candidate Anthony Wilson. Only a handful of candidates are running for the three Oakland Board of Education seats that will be on the November...
Five school community leaders, who have been actively involved in school issues for years, joined representatives of the Oakland Post this week to interview candidates who...
The Oakland Unified School District, as well as many other school districts, is struggling to stay afloat financially in a state where politicians have passed and...
Oakland has long been the birthplace of justice movements. Our collective essence is one of resistance to injustice and persistence in the face of hardship. It’s...
The demolition work is being donated by DPR Construction through a Melrose Leadership Academy parent. Melrose is a K-8 school located at 4730 Fleming Ave. near Mills...
A coalition of Oakland students, educators, parents, unions, school board members, and community groups caravaned to Sacramento July 12 to ask the State Board of Education...
The Rosie’s Girls Summer Camp made its annual trip to the Chevron Richmond Refinery on Thursday, where members typically tour the facility and participate...
By Kyla Johnson-Trammell As I wrap up my first year as superintendent, I am filled with resolve and optimism for the future. The collective efforts of...
Teachers and parents protest budget cuts at school board meeting earlier this school year. Photo by Ken Epstein. Oakland and several other school districts were hoping...
Mack students after graduation ceremony from left to right: Gianna Smith, Princess Byrd, Najee McDonald, Albert Mitchell, D’shun Rodgers, Gary’ontae Smith. Photo by Dione Green @dion.green....
Keith Brown, Oakland’s newly elected teacher union president, is still cleaning out his classroom at Bret Harte Middle School as he prepares to take the helm...
Clarissa Doutherd Parent leader Clarissa Doutherd kicked off her campaign Sunday for District 4 representative on the Oakland Board of Education, speaking to a large gathering...
Mercy High School hosted its annual La Merced Gala, on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. Celebrating 65 years, more...
Student member of the Oakland Board of Education Gema Quetzal Cardenas told City Council members public land should be used for affordable housing. Photo by Mona...
Next week’s Community and Economic Development (CED) committee meeting is scheduled to consider a City of Oakland staff proposal to sell a 9,000-square-foot parcel of city-owned...
At a meeting this week with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, parents and educators at Prescott Elementary School in West Oakland made clear...
The Oakland Unified School District has rehired widely respected administrator Tim White as Deputy Chief of Facilities to oversee construction and renovation projects on numerous major...
The Oakland Board of Education has approved the layoff of 55 classified workers – nonteaching employees – whose jobs will be eliminated at the end of...
Gema Quetzal Cardenas Gema Quetzal Cardenas, 16, of Oakland, has been appointed to the California State Board of Education and is also serving as a student...
Community organizers, parents and educators convened last week at Oakland’s Kingston 11 Jamaican Restaurant to take part in a kickoff for the State of Black Education...
California’s community colleges offer hands-on career training programs in more than 200 fields In today’s complex economy, workers increasingly need training beyond high school to...
Ben “Coach” Taspscott (top right) speaks at a meeting called by the school district Monday at Prescott Elementary to notify the school community of the possible...
Students and supporters celebrated before the group left for their10-day study trip. Photo By Ken Epstein. More than two dozen students from McClymonds High and other...
