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Bay Area Wilderness Training gets kids into the great outdoors

Article by Cynthia Joseph.

Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 12:13am.

As a wilderness guide in New Hampshire, Kyle Macdonald often took kids and adults on their first camping and canoe trips in the White Mountains.

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OUSD Superintendent Tony Smith defines strategy for Oakland public schools

Article by Cynthia Joseph.

Last updated at Tue, 16 Mar at 9:54am.

One week after thousands of people marched to protest massive budget cuts projected for education, Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Tony Smith shared his vision, strategies and needs at the Great Oakland Public Schools meeting Thursday n

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Great Oakland Public Schools hosts Thursday discussion of budget cuts, quality schools

Article by Cynthia Joseph.

Last updated at Wed, 10 Mar at 1:06pm.

Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Tony Smith will make the case for the urgent need to improve education, in the context of more budget cuts on already diminished resources, at a community meeting Thursday hosted by Great Oakland Public Schools.

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Community News: Oakland's School Options Period: Time to Register for School

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Last updated at Fri, 20 Nov at 12:03pm.

Implemented in 2005, the "Options" process allows families to participate in selecting schools in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) that they think will best suit their children's needs. The time allowed for selection and registration--otherwise known as Options Period--is almost upon us. Enrollment for the 2010 - 2011 School Year runs from December 7, 2009 to January 15, 2010.

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