By Supt. Antwan Wilson Last week this paper ran a story entitled “Oakland Schools in Turmoil as District Threatens to Remove 17 Principals.” This...
Por Congresista Barbara Lee Cuando las empresas deciden pagarle menos a las mujeres, las ponen en desventaja por el resto de su carrera profesional....
On April 4, we celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King even as we marked the 48th anniversary of his assassination. On April 5, voters...
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By Darrel Carey Time and time again we see the game of economic unfairness and disparity play itself out, and...
By Supt. Antwan Wilson Here in the U.S., state government drives the majority of education funding and policy, so it is important to advocate...
The following letter from Trish Gorham, Oakland Education Association president, was printed March 14 in the New York Times: “Oakland Is Flash Point in...
By Supt. Antwan Wilson The New York Times recently wrote an article about our efforts to improve public education: Oakland District at Heart of...
Last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan denounced Donald Trump for playing footsie with David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, saying Republicans are “the party of...
By Troy Williams It is amazing to compare my current mindset with how I used to look at life while growing up under the influence...
By James Vann Part III Oakland’s longstanding rental and affordable housing crises continue relentlessly. To the shame of local policymakers, very little has...
By Dirk Tillotson Oakland was showcased in the recent Times article, “Oakland District at the Heart of Drive to Transform Urban Schools.” And...
Instead of following the court mandates to reduce prison overcrowding, Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing a new law – the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of...
By Troy Williams With all the news in mainstream media about the dangers of so many men returning home from prison, you would think that...
By Kitty Kelly Epstein There is an emergency in Oakland. The policies that prevail in Oakland City Hall are going to drive most of...
By Boku Kodama The Post Newspaper last week featured two bold writers who I commend for their insights and call to action. Too often...
By Cephus ‘Uncle Bobby’ Johnson, On Jan. 1, 2009 at 2:11 a.m. on the Fruitvale Bart Station platform, my life was drastically changed forever. Bart...
For the residents of Flint, Mich., the water crisis continues. Their governor and President Obama have declared states of emergency. Congress is holding hearings. Presidential...
By James Vann Part II Oakland’s present catastrophic rental and affordable housing crisis, which monthly disrupts 1,000 long-established households through evictions, displacement, foreclosures, and destruction...
By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Since the Republican presidential front-runner announced after San Bernardino that he would close America’s borders...
By Gloria Lee If you ask any Oakland parent what kind of public school they want for their child, they will tell you: a safe...
The basic story of the poisoning of the children of Flint, Mich., through the water they drink is now pretty well known, but as more details...
By James E Vann Oakland’s present rental and affordable...
By Dante J. James The City of Oakland created the Department of Race and Equity in 2015, reflecting the city’s recognition and acknowledgment that...
By Jorge Lerma A disturbing new video has surfaced showing security guards at Fremont High in Oakland...
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