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Oakland Schools News: OEA and OUSD New Date Set For Ratification Of Tentative Agreement

By Roger RobartsPosted on August 20, 2020Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged CA, California, CES, Common Goal, COVID-19, Distance Learning, news, Oakland, Oakland Education Association, Oakland Schools, Oakland Schools News, Oakland Unified School District, OEA, OUSD, Pandemic, Roger Robarts, US, WENo Comments

Oakland, CA – On August 12, 2020, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and the Oakland Education Association (OEA) reached a tentative bargaining agreement on distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic this fall. Our common goal is to provide the best possible education for Oakland students. This agreement is subject to ratification by OEA members […]

City Of Oakland’s Redistricting Pool Document: 46 Percent White, 16 Percent Black 6 Percent Latino

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on July 18, 2020Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, Oakland News, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged ACCE, African American, App, CA, CES, City Clerk, City of Oakland, Common Goal, dc, Erica, Inc, Oakland, Oakland Redistricting Commission, Oakland Residents, Oaklanders, OPL, Press Release, Redistricting, RT, US, WE, Zennie Abraham

Hello Oakland! Keep this in mind, the latest U.S. Census Document reports that Oakland is 36 percent white, 23 percent black, .09 percent American Indian, 15.7 percent Asian, and 26.9 percent Latino. Ok, now let’s continue. The City of Oakland sent this press release on Friday, which reads: Oakland, CA — On July 16, 2020, […]

Oakland Roots Soccer Club Joins “Common Goal” To Help Fight Social Inequality

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on July 1, 2020Posted in News, U.S. News, Vlog, World, YouTubeTagged App, blog, Blogging, CA, California, CES, Common Goal, Erica, IFTTT, Inc, Live, Media, Mobile, news, Oakland, Oakland News, Oakland News Now, Oakland Roots Pro Soccer, Oakland Roots Soccer Club, RT, Social Inequality, Social Media, Tech, Via, Video, vlog, vlogger, WE, World, youtube, YouTube Partner, Zennie Abraham, zennie62, zennie62 on youtube, Zennie62media

Oakland Roots Soccer Club joins Common Goal ONN – Oakland Roots Soccer Club Joins “Common Goal” To Help Fight Social Inequality “It’s about having a team that we can truly be proud of.” For Oakland Roots the decision to join Common Goal is one that comes out of an ethos that the club strives to […]

With Zynga’s Mark Pincus $700k Donation Oakland, OUSD Hit $12.5 Million Close Digital Divide Goal

By Roger RobartsPosted on May 20, 2020Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, Oakland News, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged #OaklandUndivided, ACCE, Amazon, Business, CA, California, CES, City of Oakland, coal, Common Goal, COVID-19, dc, Digital Divide, Dona, Gaming, golden state warriors, Inc, Internet, Jack Dorsey, Kyla Johnson-Trammell, libby schaaf, Live, Mark Pincus, news, Oakland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland Unified School District, OPL, OUSD, Roger Robarts, RT, Salesforce, Skyline High School, Square, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Tech, twitter, US, Warriors, WE, World, Zynga

Within Days of Announcing $12.5 Million Campaign to Close the Digital Divide, OUSD and City of Oakland Meet the Goal with Final $700,000 Donation from Zynga Founder, Mark Pincus, as Next Fundraising Phase Ramps Up Oakland, CA – On Wednesday, May 20, OUSD and the City of Oakland are announcing that their six-day old goal […]