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…

Our Election Coverage Drops Wednesday: What One Student’s Attempt to Register to Vote Has Become…

When I arrived in the East Bay in early July from New York City to press on with our brother Dirk’s legacy, this month’s mayoral and school board elections were squarely top of mind for many who care about children and their futures. In fact, Oakland’s youth was excited, because thanks to Measure QQ –…

From Lighthouse to Law School

Eduardo Figueroa never even thought about college until Lighthouse. Now he’s studying law at UC Hastings -A guest post from Families in Action Eduardo Figueroa, wearing the traditional black cap and gown, hears his name called and strides across the stage in the hot Butte County air to pick up his diploma from Chico State.…

Beautiful Places in Mexico; Jovani’s Final Blog

Jovani Maldonado was a 10th grader at Latitude High School in Oakland, he was killed in an automobile accident last weekend. His family is trying to raise money for his burial, please help if you can, this is his story. I am so sorry I did not publish it when he could have seen it.…

The State of Quality Education in Oakland-“I Deserve An Education System That Is Working as Hard as I Am” -A Student Perspective

By: Erin Simmons EOYDC and Energy Convertors Student Leader To have quality in anything is to have possession of something incomparable: nothing can come close to it and nothing can surpass it. When know you have quality, you feel fulfilled and satisfied. Unfortunately, quality is probably the last word I would use to describe education in…