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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Nonprofit urges change after finding only 3-in-10 Oakland students can read at grade level

Only about 3-in-10 Oakland students read at grade level and roughly 1-in-4 are proficient in grade-level math, showing insufficient academic growth.
fromThe Oaklandside
4 weeks ago

Help needed: Oakland teachers turn to fundraising for classroom supplies

Aguilar-Ceja had been in the foster care system and was moved from Oakland to Concord in the middle of her high school years. But she loved the close-knit community at her small Fruitvale charter school and didn't want to change schools. Her advisor at ARISE, who lived in Pleasanton, offered to pick her up from Concord and drive her to school.
East Bay (California)
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SF parents
fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Oakland Teens Push School District To Act On Lead In Drinking Water

Oakland high school students launch Project Nemo to demand lead-free drinking water amidst health risks from contamination, especially affecting communities of color.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Oakland Teens Push School District To Act On Lead In Drinking Water

Oakland high school students launch Project Nemo to demand lead-free drinking water amidst health risks from contamination, especially affecting communities of color.
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fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Oakland's W. Kamau Bell Wins Celebrity Jeopardy,' Donates Winnings to Oakland Schools

Most teachers spend money out of their own paycheck to support their students. And so this is a way to say we should stop doing that. Until our country understands that we need to fund public education better, this is one way to do it.
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