City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in East and West Oakland.
Tag: high schools
Posted inRoad Safety
OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates
City engineers say they’re worried the program will steer more road safety resources to wealthier neighborhoods, which experience less traffic violence.
Posted inEducation Equity
Legal sideshows? These young East Bay developers made a video game that reimagines Oakland car culture
“Highsidin’” grew out of the nonprofit Gamehead’s work to bring racial and economic diversity to game development
Posted inHealth & Environment
Some LGBTQ+ students felt they belonged at St. Joe’s. Then came talk of new ‘guidance’
With rumors of a new potentially restrictive policy on addressing queer and trans students at school, students are feeling concern and stress ahead of the upcoming school year.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Catholic schools could receive new ‘guidance’ on gender identity
Harmful new policies are targeting LGBTQ+ students across the country. Students, parents, and staff at St. Joseph’s and other local Catholic schools fear they could be next.
Posted inRoad Safety
Broadway traffic endangers Oakland Tech students, so activists added a pop-up crosswalk
Traffic safety advocates partnered with Oakland Tech to slow cars down by removing a driving lane, creating a safe path across the road.
Posted inHow We Work
Sharing our reporting on traffic safety and systems with high schoolers
The Oaklandside’s Jose Fermoso recently attended a public health summit at Castlemont High School.
Posted inEducation Equity
McClymonds High School unveils new library and Africana Center
School officials say McClymond’s Library Innovation Technology Center, which also includes a “maker space” and cafe, should be a model for other OUSD campuses.
Posted inEducation Equity
An ‘oasis’ in East Oakland: Homies Empowerment to open independent high school
Students attending the Freedom School will also take classes at Chabot Space and Science Center and Merritt College.
Posted inArts & Community
Photos: Oakland celebrates its high school basketball champs
Sunday’s downtown parade and rally honored the Oakland Tech girls and Oakland High School boys basketball teams, which took home state titles last month.
Posted inArts & Community
It’s Oakland vs. Oakland in the boys basketball state championship semifinal
A saga of a season that’s seen Oakland High and Oakland Tech clash in three thrilling matches will culminate at Laney College on Tuesday.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Unified considers dropping the D grade
OUSD high schoolers can graduate with Ds, but the grade bars them from admission to California’s public four-year colleges.
