A Teacher from a Family of Teachers: Meet EnCompass Academy's Mario Garcia
Blog entry by Oakland Schools F....
Last updated at Wed, 29 Sep at 5:15pm.

During Mario García’s second year as a teacher, he had “one of those moments.

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Oakland history comes alive at Back to the Rancho on Sept 11
Blog entry by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Sep at 7:02am.

Learn how Oakland history was made - brick by brick, one person at a time - at Back to the Rancho, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park. 

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What You See Ain't What You Get: Diversity as Bunkum at Independent Schools (Opinion)
Blog entry by Corey Olds.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Sep at 4:17pm.

 

Randomly browsing any number of Web sites for independent schools nationwide, from California and Oregon to New York and New Hampshire, will reveal more than a few black and brown faces.

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Oakland School for the Arts students bloom at spring show
Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Apr at 7:26am.

Eighth-grader Alegra Figeroid was one of almost 70 visual art students featured at Oakland School for the Arts Visual Arts Spring Exhibition over the weekend.

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Peralta Chancellor Elihu Harris leaving college district
Blog entry by Reginald James.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Jan at 3:23pm.

Photo: Sustainable Peralta

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Oprah's Angel Network
Blog entry by Tracey Friley.
Last updated at Sun, 15 Nov at 12:42am.

When Oprah's Angel Network published "The Idea Behind CampCaribe" on their Web site, I was in Las Vegas at a trade show buying for my small Oakland boutique.  In fact, I was chatting with a vendor when the light on my Blackberry started blinking and I ignored it for about an hour because I was so focused on what I wa

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Community Event: CSU East Bay holds Afghan-Iran Conference
Blog entry by Stephen Allen.
Last updated at Fri, 6 Nov at 10:38am.

Cal State East Bay recently held a conference bringing together two very distinct communites. The Afgan and Iran communities to talk about several different issues. For example art and music, as well the impact of 9/11 on Afgan-American women.

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