All students pay the price when strict bathroom policies have to be implemented

At my school, it’s challenging to gain access to the bathroom. When we use the bathroom is something many of us take for granted in our day-to-day lives. Not high school students. Bathroom restrictions are very common for us.


Does having a quality school lunch matter when it comes to students’ academic performance?

As a Hispanic daughter who comes from a low-income family I am grateful for the food that is provided to me. Yet at my school, I would watch as kids threw their food in the trash without eating it. I feel bad about all the food being wasted but at the same time, I understood why no one could eat it.


Benjamin Salop: the 20-year-old former OUSD student running for School Board

Benjamin Salop is running for the District 1 Oakland school board position as a 20-year-old who graduated from Oakland Tech in 2022 because he believes that students and families deserve a seat at the decision-making table.


South Star Classroom Episode 115: The Politicization of a School Board and a Recall Response, feat. Jeff Pack from One Temecula Valley PAC

Tune in for a lively discussion around these topics and more with the latest episode of the South Star Classroom podcast: Tuesday, October 24 at 3 pm PST.