Archive for January, 2010
OaklandSeen Radio Show
AC Transit, first person account of earthquake in Haiti, and poet Camille Dungy.
Helping Haiti: Oakland Attorneys return to States after Harrowing Aftermath of Earthquake
Oakland attorneys and activists Walter Riley and Barbara and Selena Rhine are back in the states after a harrowing experience in the aftermath of the quake in Haiti. For three days they dug through rubble and gave emergency medical care in the midst of the crisis. Longtime Haiti activists, their work continues now that they [...]
Betty Olson-Jones Oakland Educator Association
Betty Olson-Jones discusses the danger of Race to the Top – it’s “Obama’s No Child Left Behind”. She explains why the race to charters isn’t good for Oakland public schools.
OaklandSeen Radio
The week’s show: Marcus Books faces closure, vision for Oakland Army Base renewal, and if IRV will change politics in Oakland.
Oakland School Board’s Christopher Dobbins
Christopher Dobbins discusses the Oakland, CA school district effort to get Race to the Top Federal funds. Districts jump through hoops and may have to close schools or reconstitute. Will kids education get better?
