Education was key for Sampson who wanted to graduate from college. Unbeknownst to the public, Sampson’s choice to pass up money for a college degree was...
Let’s talk about the basics first. Managing your money can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. Understanding things like budgeting, saving, paying your bills,...
“California’s statewide ban on affirmative action has had lasting, devastating impacts on our K-12 and higher education system. Students, families, and educators of color have always...
The awards provided through the DICR program are unique in cancer research. They provide a large amount of salary support for the four colleges to select...
Right-wing media outlets and social media spread false information and conspiracy theories. Conservative activists and politicians opposed public health measures as a form of “tyranny.”
Even as vaccination booster shots are becoming more readily available around the country, the COVID-19 Delta variant remains a significant threat in the U.S. and around...
Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act eliminated racial discrimination in lending, the Black community continues to be denied mortgage loans at rates much higher...
OUSD claims but shows no proof that closing more schools would save $2 million.
While it was announced as Item G-1 of the 10/14/2021 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, no documents were ever posted and, at the meeting, the Committee...
City residents ages 12 to 17 are eligible to have their tuition covered at San Francisco State if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The recipients of the 2021 Youth Public Service Award are students from Virginia high schools.
During the final week before the October 10 deadline for signing bills passed by the state Legislature this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 46 bills supporting...
“This is huge news that will make a significant positive difference in the lives of Californians,” said Gonzalez said in a news release. “Enacting SB 4...
“The Town Link” Grants Fund Digital Inclusion/Literacy, Provide Tablets & Computers
The Madame X Academy is about sparking the imagination in kids because inspiration stimulates innovation. Building community also matters, because if they’re comfortable with who they...
Jerry Wayne Varnado, who passed away on Sept. 8, 2021, was a leader of the most successful and long-lasting student strike in the history of U.S....
For more information on programs and services, ways to donate, or how to get involved, you can email them at koledfoundation@gmail.com or visit their website.
Vanessa Russell, founder of the Bay Area’s Love Never Fails, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration, education, and protection of those involved or at risk of...
It’s actually identical to the short version that the board approved for spring of 2021, when most districts were still in distance learning.
Inspired by Robert F. Smith's 2019 “Morehouse Gift,’ Initiative will provide STEM majors at 9 HBCUs a more equitable alternative to fund their education
Founded in 2007, Water and Education International (WEI), devotes its time and resources to providing water and education to villages in developing countries like Haiti.
Parks workers announced their win during a press conference on Tuesday at noon. Melissa Fowlks stressed the cooperative nature of their labor struggle.
Social justice lawyer Janani Ramachandran is a runoff election for State Assembly District 18, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
He served three decades with the Oakland Symphony and was a passionate advocate for change
We cannot afford to be complacent and watch like spectators as our rights are rolled back, our interests are ignored, and our power is discounted. This...