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.
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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.
Reclaiming math through our liberator model
“When we surveyed our parents in 2021, 81% of them wanted additional math support for their children. Parents know what they want and need, and we should only ask them once.”
South Star Classroom Episode 113: Is national immigration policy pitting Black and Brown against each other?
A reason we have this podcast is to have these kind of in-depth discussions. This week, the conversation stems from recent news in Chicago about neighbors rallying against the city’s plans to turn a northwest side field house into a migrant shelter.
Student-led school board candidate forum on 10/12 at Fremont High
From the Oakland Youth Commission. Please go here to RSVP. The Oakland Youth Vote coalition are co-hosting a student-led Candidate Forum for the November school board election on Thursday, October 12 from 5 – 7 pm. This event is open to the community and will help voters learn about candidates running in the special election…