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First day back

By Katy Murphy
Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 11:21 am in elementary schools, students

First day at Reach Academy in Oakland. Photo by Jim Stevens/Bay Area News GroupI visited Reach Academy in East Oakland (Cox campus) this morning for our annual back-to-school feature. There’s something timeless about seeing kids lined up behind signs with their teachers’ names — and the parent peering through the classroom door, seeing how his child has settled


In East Oakland, kids return to a new school

By Katy Murphy
Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 9:07 pm in buildings, elementary schools

Here’s a glimpse into the first day of school at Reach Academy, an elementary school on the old Cox campus that was completely rebuilt with construction bond money.