Bay Area Oakland students return to classroom Tuesday after week-plus strike By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 15, 2023 Tentative agreement gives most teachers a 15.5% salary bump.
Oakland Oakland diocese files for bankruptcy amid hundreds of allegations of child sexual abuse By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | May 9, 2023 The diocese is home to Corpus Christi parish in Piedmont.
education Oakland teachers strike to raise some of the state’s lowest salaries By Diana Lambert and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | May 4, 2023 Of the state’s 22 largest school districts that filed teacher pay data with the state, OUSD ranks 22 in pay adjusted for local cost of living.
Bay Area Oakland teachers could strike Thursday By Diana Lambert | EdSource | May 2, 2023 The district and the teachers union are in negotiations over a number of issues including increased pay, campus safety and reduced class sizes.
Bay Area California reparations task force to recommend ‘down payments’ for slavery, racism By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | May 1, 2023 The reparations task force meets Saturday at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland.
Around Town 50 years after he was assassinated, why Marcus Foster is more relevant than ever By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 14, 2023 PUSD Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans was recognized as "Marcus Foster Educator of the Year" while at Berkeley Unified in 2018.
homelessness California cities are cracking down on homeless camps. Will the state get tougher, too? By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 13, 2023 Democratic voters in California cities are pushing mayors and city councils to clear homeless camps.
Bay Area Police shooting footage, released under a California law, largely follows the same script By Nigel Duara | CalMattershttps://calmatters.org/justice/2023/04/california-police-shooting-videos/ | April 10, 2023 Many police departments shape body cam footage of police shootings -- made public under California law -- into stories they want to tell.
Bay Area Does California’s landmark school funding formula need 10th year makeover? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 4, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | April 3, 2023 Dogs, climate activism, ethical investment, and more from regional authors.