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imageANARCHIST LIBRARY - FIVE YEARS OF ANARCHY AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
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by sea
That’s right, five years and we’re still in trouble. But as usual we say screw it, don’t compromise and fuck their bureaucracy! Last year we picked a fight with the cops the socialists the student bureaucracy and refused to pay the DPW any cash for our flier fines. As a result we were kicked out of our office/info shop, denied funding, and saw our fines with DPW go higher and higher. Also the Police Club was given our space along with the International Socialist Organization, which actually r...
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2007 9:00pm PST
imageFree Skool Marks Two Years of Learning Outside the System
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by Free Skool Santa Cruz
Grassroots project has grown to include hundreds of classes and continues to blur the line between teachers and students...
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2007 2:25pm PST
textSe Necesita Maestros de Free Skool by Free Skool Santa Cruz
¿Tienes unas habilidades y conocimien-tos únicos? ¿Quieres compartir lo que sabes en una manera interactiva y no autoritaria? ¿Te gusta aprender en un ambiente informal?...
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2007 12:35pm PST
textFree Skool Teachers Needed by Free Skool Santa Cruz
Spring Quarter runs March 1st to May 31st. The Free Skool Spring Quarter teacher registration deadline is coming up February 10th. If you are interested in teaching a class or would like to help, contact us today....
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2007 10:48am PST
textSchool Beat: Meeting the Letter and the Spirit of Proposition H by Lisa Schiff, Beyond Chron (reposted)
One of the best decisions San Francisco’s electorate ever made was to amend the City’s charter in 2004 to provide for annual contributions from the General Fund to our City’s preschool and K-12 educational programs. San Franciscans knew that while education is essential, funding for schools was wildly insufficient, so they once again stepped up to the plate and put their money behind their values....
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2007 9:12am PST
textHow to raise student achievement by speaking up by Marijke Conklin
Oakland Special Education Teacher recounts how testifying at the Board of Education meeting produced tangible results for her Special Day Class....
Posted: Wed, Jan 31, 2007 8:13pm PST
textYouth Empowerment Conference 2007 by Francisco Da Costa
The youth of San Francisco deserve the best because time and time again the youth in spite of being given little have offered much to the City and County of San Francisco. The recent Youth Empowerment Conference 2007 was held at the Bill Graham Auditorium - Missing In Action - the Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom - Missing In Action - leading politicians that talk the talk but cannot walk the walk....
Posted: Tue, Jan 30, 2007 7:08am PST
textPSR Sacramento Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors by bianca (repost)
Contestants may enter the 2007 PSR/Sacramento Scholarship Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 500 words or less describing their thoughts on the following lyrics by recording artist Michael Franti: “We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can’t bomb it into peace.”...
Posted: Mon, Jan 29, 2007 6:11pm PST
textMonday, Jan. 29: UC Berkeley programs on Civil Rights history by Institute for the Study of Social Change
The Institute for the Study of Social Change at UC Berkeley is sponsoring two programs on the Brown v. Board of Education decision and its impact, North as well as South. (For the first program, at Noon, see the URL at the end.)...
Posted: Sat, Jan 27, 2007 3:06am PST
textLatino Parents Are "Unidos y Visibles" in San Francisco by Rachel Powell Norton, Beyond Chron (reposted)
Saturday, February 3 will be a very important day for Latino parents in the San Francisco Unified School district. On that day, several hundred Latino parents and children (and their community supporters) will gather at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in the Mission District to proudly proclaim themselves "Unidos y Visibles" – ("United and Visible"). Latino Parent Day, the first-ever celebration of Parents for Public Schools' growing Latino Parent Club, will mark progress toward two very impor...
Posted: Fri, Jan 26, 2007 7:22am PST
imageMelanie Phillips, In Her Own Words
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by Iranian Student Network & Jews for Justice
On Jan. 23, a diverse group of about 30 students protested a speech by British bigot Melanie Phillips at UC Santa Cruz. The protest, primarily organized through the internet, drew attention to Phillips' hate speech and ensured that she was held accountable for her statements. The flyer below was passed around before the event, while the attached double-sided fact sheet was passed out to attendees....
Posted: Wed, Jan 24, 2007 12:57pm PST
textYouth Rally for Violence Prevention and Language Services Funds by Peter Lauterborn, Beyond Chron (reposted)
A community effort headed by the San Francisco Youth Commission and Coleman Advocates is rallying the community to defend recommendations to direct funds towards site-based violence prevention measures that target the direct causes of violence and language services for non-English speaking families....
Posted: Tue, Jan 23, 2007 8:45am PST
textSchool Beat: “Geeks of Color” Go to Head of Class by Irene St. Roseman, Beyond Chron (reposted)
According to the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning only 24% of black and 30% of Latino students in California public schools scored at their grade level in mathematics. Getting a second-class education in a poorly-resourced school district is a raw deal for any kid, but it’s double jeopardy for high achieving black and Latino high school students who show early interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). They not only face poorly equipped classrooms and w...
Posted: Fri, Jan 19, 2007 10:24am PST
textRally At Threatened Oak Grove Welcomes Students Back by Bach repo
One week after police raided the tree-sits at the grove of heritage oaks on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), supporters of the oaks are holding a press conference and rally to update the community and welcome UCB students back from mid-year break....
Posted: Thu, Jan 18, 2007 6:28pm PST
textSAW Response to Job Fair Cancellation by Students Against War
January 18, 2007 Dear friends in the UC Santa Cruz community,...
Posted: Wed, Jan 17, 2007 9:23pm PST
textCesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference and Celebration by Rene Aguilera
HEAR to host Annual Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference and Education Fair on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Sierra College in Rocklin, CA....
Posted: Tue, Jan 16, 2007 10:53pm PST
imageFree Skool Two-Year Anniversary
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by Santa Cruz Free Skool
You are invited to our quarterly potluck picnic. Students, teachers, organizers, and folk from the community get together for a fun day in the park....
Posted: Mon, Jan 15, 2007 9:08am PST
textFree Skool Spring Quarter deadline is one month away by Free Skool Santa Cruz
Spring Quarter runs March 1st to May 31st. The Free Skool Spring Quarter teacher registration deadline is coming up February 10th. If you are interested in teaching a class or would like to help, contact us soon....
Posted: Sat, Jan 13, 2007 1:01am PST
textGSA Network News: January 10, 2007 by GSA Network
GSA Network Highlight Countdown to the Expression NOT Suppression Conference! GSA Network Announcements 1. This Weekend - GSA Network Leadership Training! (Orange County) 2. Legally Blonde Benefit on January 25! (Bay Area) 3. Save the Date - GSA Network Leadership Training! (Concord) 4. Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007 Leader Applications Available Soon! 5. Free Resources for New or Re-Registered GSAs! 6. GSA Network is Seeking a Winter Intern! (San Francisco) 7. GSA Network Youth Cou...
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 3:42pm PST
textUC Santa Cruz Administration Sabotages Student-Run Career Event by Ethical Career Opportunities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 09, 2007...
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 12:17pm PST
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