The Education Report

The Education Report

Oakland youth and the Oscar Grant verdict

By Katy Murphy
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 10:14 am in community, students, teens, violence
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A jury could begin deliberations this afternoon or tomorrow in the Mehserle murder trial, and there’s been much talk (some have called it hype) about what the reaction in Oakland will be, especially if the former BART police officer is acquitted. Youth UpRising is doing its part to keep the peace producing the above video and organizing an event at 5 p.m. on the day of the verdict, whenever that is. (Flier below.)

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Tony Smith’s first anniversary in OUSD

By Katy Murphy
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 6:00 am in Tony Smith
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Tony Smith, Oakland’s superintendent of schools, hits the one-year mark today. We have a story about his first year in today’s Trib.

How would you grade his leadership so far? Now that he has a year behind him, what do you hope he accomplishes in the next 12 months? Or in the next few years, if he stays that long?