News Oakland teachers march for higher pay, better classroom conditions By Nicole Perez | Bay City News | January 19, 2019 Teachers are demanding a 12 percent pay raise after Oakland Unified School District offered them only 5 percent.
alan harvey Alan Harvey Theater to be closed March 12; razed in April By Lucinda Ryan | January 18, 2019 Parking and traffic in the area will be affected; details to come in early March.
Oakland As teachers threaten to strike, Oakland Unified looks to higher teacher pay By Theresa Harrington | EdSource | January 14, 2019 District considers salary hike amid teachers' strike threat.
parcel tax Parcel tax back on the school board agenda By Lucinda Ryan | January 11, 2019 The district is not fully funded by the state and depends on community fundraising and taxes to support its program.
Around Town 2019 READMONT book announced: “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson By Kathryn Levenson | PHS Librarian | January 11, 2019 The author writes movingly about justice, mercy, and death penalty cases he encountered as a young Harvard law grad.
City City Council, parents weigh pros and cons of police officer on campus By Sam Richards | January 8, 2019 Counselor, teacher, social worker and a conventional police officer, an SRO would help connect students with social services.
Uncategorized Community service opportunities for middle school students By Sophie Sorensen-Wald | January 6, 2019 PSS is a great opportunity for middle schoolers interested in community service.
California If teachers strike at Los Angeles Unified School District, don’t expect it to stay in L.A. By Richard Cano | CALmatters | December 27, 2018 The threatened teachers' strike at Los Angeles Unified School District is already reverberating in public schools across California.
Schools Successful “Matching Monday” for the 2018-19 Giving Campaign schools fundraiser By The Giving Campaign | December 17, 2018 Anonymous family offers to match up to $10,000 in donations.
Schools School district seeks ways to close projected deficits for 2019-20, 2020-21 By Lucinda Ryan | December 17, 2018 Declining student enrollment and pension costs make budget projections dire.