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Help Protest Tomorrow- Randy Ward at Broad Foundation
The Broad Foundation is a right wing education
foundation that Secretary of Education Ron Paige is also a part of. The following may be of interest to
folks working to organize against school closures and privatization in Oakland......
Posted: Wed, Dec 8, 2004 7:46am PST
Last class of Ignacio Chapela at UC Berlekey
Come to Ignacio's Last Class at UC Berkeley
Ignacio Chapela's last class at UC Berkeley is this Thursday, Dec. 9th from 8:00 - 9:30 AM. in 141 McCone Hall...
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 9:02pm PST
California Kwanzaa Agriculture Expo
California State Capitol is the site of the
California Kwanzaa Agriculture Expo 2004
Policy Forums...
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 7:23pm PST
Upcoming Education Events in the Bay Area
1. School Board Meeting on Closures: Dec 15th
2. Regional Meeting on Education: Dec 12
3. Forums on No Child Left Behind, Tuesday
4. Californians for Justice Holiday Party, Wednesday...
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 1:44pm PST
An Oakland Teacher Speaks on Privatization and No Child Left Behind
Manny Lopez speaks out on privatization and the No Child Left Behind Act. Manny teaches at E. Morris Cox Elementary and is a member of the Oakland Education Association’s Executive Board....
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 1:12pm PST
Important Correction: School Board Meeting is December 15th
The School Board meeting around Oakland school closures and privatization will be Wednesday, December 15th (not the 8th). A major rally will be held immediately beforehand. The rally and meeting will take place at Oakland Tech High School, 4351 Broadway (43rd and Broadway in North Oakland)...
Posted: Sun, Dec 5, 2004 5:29pm PST
Action in Defense of Education Regional Meeting Callout
Say what?
A.I.D.E. (Action In Defense of Education) CALLOUT! Meeting
Sunday December 12, 2004 12noon-4pm
633 17th Street (and Roosevelt) Richmond, Ca (East Bay)...
Posted: Fri, Dec 3, 2004 4:23pm PST
Spanish Classes offered by Barrio Defense Committee
Spanish Classes
Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm
Sundays 12:00-2:00pm
Centro Aztlán Chicomoztoc, 520 South 2nd St., San Jose
$20 per month
(408)885-9785...
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 4:36pm PST
12/11: Raza Youth Conference in San Diego
Educate! Not Incarcerate!
Raza Youth Conference
Saturday, December 11, 2004
12 Noon to 4 PM
Yo Spot Youth Center Auditorium...
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 4:21pm PST
Tue at noon: Internet Radio: Youth & Journalism
Internet Radio: Youth and Journalism
Tuesday, November 30, Noon to 1:00 PM
Listen to the live show Tuesday at noon at http://liveradio.indymedia.org:8003/newcollege.ogg.m3u...
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 7:03pm PST
California Delivers Energy Action!
California Delivers Energy Action! Students from both the California State University (CSU) and the University Of California (UC) systems made Energy Action news. 4,993 signatures were presented to Chancellor B.Reed, head of the CSU system, and President Dynes, head of the UC system....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 1:29pm PST
LGBT Groups Release Beyond the Binary to Support Transgender Students
LGBT Groups Release Beyond the Binary to Support Transgender Students
New Tool Kit Will Help Student Activists and Allies Increase School Safety...
Posted: Wed, Nov 24, 2004 9:00am PST
The EPA and Industry Team Up to Protect Profits in Florida Study, Leaving Children Behind
POISON, PROTECTION, CHILDREN
WWW.CALISAFE.ORG...
Posted: Mon, Nov 22, 2004 7:13am PST
Prying Open a Closed Mind
Robert Jensen is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, a member of the Nowar Collective, and author of the book Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream....
Posted: Fri, Nov 19, 2004 2:44pm PST
TAKE ACTION: Sign and Circulate the Voter Bill of Rights
SIGN and CIRCULATE The Voter Bill of Rights
From unreliable electronic voting machines and millions of uncounted ballots to partisan secretaries of state and 10-hour waits at the polls, it is clear that our electoral system is in dire need of an overhaul.
To build a more just, secure and robust democracy, I support the following 10-point Voter Bill of Rights:
To sign and download the Voter Bill of Rights visit:
http://www.codepinkalert.orgNational_Actions_Voter_Bill_of_Rights.shtml...
Posted: Fri, Nov 19, 2004 8:22am PST
Paralyzed Law School Applicant Files Disability Discrimination Suit Against LSAT
A recent Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, served legal papers today against the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) seeking emergency assistance from the court to obtain reasonable accommodations on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The plaintiff, Joshua Davidson, has C2/C3 quadriplegia and is mostly paralyzed below the neck.With a computer track ball, voice recognition software, and additional computer technology, Davidson achieved a 4.0 grade point ave...
Posted: Thu, Nov 18, 2004 1:08pm PST
STUDENT WALKOUTS on Jan. 20th!
There will be massive student walkouts on January 20th, the day Bush is re-inaugurated....
Posted: Sun, Nov 14, 2004 11:46pm PST
California Kwanzaa Ag Expo 2004
Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association hosts the 6th Annual California Kwanzaa Ag Expo
"Agriculture the Foundation of our Culture"...
Posted: Tue, Nov 9, 2004 9:48pm PST
Students Unite!
Students Unite Against Bush On The Day Of The
Inauguration!...
Posted: Thu, Nov 4, 2004 10:57pm PST
Sales Tax Increase to Support Education Does Poorly In Polls
Washigton state's I-884 would have raised an additional one billion dollars each year for education. The ballot measure did poorly in yesterday's polls....
Posted: Wed, Nov 3, 2004 9:58am PST