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Al Rojas and Fernando Mendoza from APPO speak in Watsonville (audio/mpeg 3.1MB)
On Thursday 10-12-06 Al Rojas and Fernando Mendoza from the Peoples Popular Assembly of Oaxaca spoke to a packed house at the Watsonville Brown Beret office about the situation in Oaxaca. Al introduces Fernando and speaks a little of his role as a stateside organizer. Fernando tells us the history and present situation in Oaxaca, Mexico. Unfortunately, a dead battery prevented me from capturing the very beginning of Fernando's speech but it is nothing you couldn't find on the wealth of art...
Posted: Mon, Oct 16, 2006 1:08am PDT
Lights On!
Students taking to the streets rallying for after school acitivity programs....
Posted: Fri, Oct 13, 2006 2:04pm PDT
Refurbish our Schools -- Yes on Prop. A and Prop. 1D !
Three years ago, San Francisco voters passed a school facilities bond called Proposition A. That victory was a major accomplishment, indicating that public trust had been greatly restored as a result of some serious financial and administrative house cleaning. A sad history of corruption and greed had troubled the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), particularly in the area of facilities work. But the then relatively new Superintendent Arlene Ackerman brought order to the mess, exp...
Posted: Thu, Oct 12, 2006 8:59am PDT
Should Progressives Support Proposition 88?
As California continues to be the 43rd state in the nation in education spending (due to Prop 13 and Arnold Schwarzenegger), some education advocates have placed Proposition 88 on the November ballot to address this problem. Funded by Netflix founder Reed Hastings and venture capitalist John Doerr, the $50 parcel tax would raise $470 million a year to fund the state’s public schools. Locally, Prop 88 has the support of the San Francisco Bay Guardian – whose endorsement carries enormous weight...
Posted: Wed, Oct 11, 2006 6:48am PDT
Radio Journalism 101.1: A Free Skool Class on the Basics of Broadcast News - Pirate Style (audio/mpeg 1.8MB)
In this Free Skool class on the basics of radio news production you'll learn the fundamentals for producing your own radio news report. From story selection; and interviewing; to research and fact-checking; to writing, editting and voice techniques; we'll cover the bases. Radio Journalism 101.1 will be a hands-on course. Students will produce their own radio pieces, and will work in collaboration to produce a thirty minute news cast. Bring lots of questions, great ideas, and a desire to learn...
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 5:36pm PDT
Fresno School Board Bloc Fails to Serve
The photo below is Dr. Tony Vang McLane High, District 4. Dr. Vang is endorsed by the Fresno Teachers association. Vote for Dr. Tony Vang!...
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 5:33pm PDT
Humboldt State Budget cuts, Suspicion other schools affected, call for allies / to action!
Humboldt State Budget cuts, Suspicion other schools affected, call for allies / to action!...
Posted: Thu, Oct 5, 2006 9:23pm PDT
Humboldt State Budget Cuts / Call For Allies
Current HSU budget crisis. Suspicions other schools affected. Call to action / for allies....
Posted: Thu, Oct 5, 2006 9:20pm PDT
School Beat: Electing San Francisco's Board of Eduction
Some of the hardest jobs in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) are up for grabs this November. On election day, three individuals will take their seats on the school board. Only one incumbent is running, meaning that at the very least we will have two newcomers joining the Board of Education (BOE). That's a whole lot of change on a seven seat body....
Posted: Thu, Oct 5, 2006 7:52am PDT
Center For Judicial Excellence
Community Forum on Judicial Excellence in Marin County...
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 11:00am PDT
Sacramento: Ballot measures J and K
November Ballot Proposals can eliminate at-large Elections for School Board.
The Sacramento County Office of Education resolved that: “An election on the proposal to establish seven trustee areas and the alternative method of election shall be held on November 7, 2006” (Resolution No. 2005-A, 7/1/2005).
Passage of Measures J and K will result in representation for every area of the SCUSD....
Posted: Mon, Sep 25, 2006 7:33pm PDT
2006 Disorientation Guide
The Disorientation Guide is a radical resource published by an open collective and distributed for free at the beginning of Fall quarter. It’s for new students, for the Santa Cruz community, and for everyone who wants to get more informed, active, or involved in the radical history of the campus and the rich networks of organizations and coalitions at UCSC and in Santa Cruz....
Posted: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 2:45pm PDT
Monday: Stop Pushouts in Oakland
1ST EDUCATION NOT INCARCERATION OAKLAND CHAPTER
MEETING:
Monday, September 25, 6-8PM
Oakland Education Association's office, 272 East 12th
Street (at 3rd Ave) (info on 1st San Francisco and ENI
Youth Leadership Council meetings below)...
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 2:53pm PDT
Dolores Huerta Addresses Young People in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta stressed voting and non-violence to 200 students at Fremont Federation of High Schools Wednesday in a campus assembly designed to address Oakland’s mushrooming murder rate and to promote ethnic unity....
Posted: Fri, Sep 22, 2006 9:56pm PDT
UC Berkeley custodians protest sub-poverty wages and workload doubling
On Thursday, September 14, 2006, around 3:30 pm, about 100 UC Berkeley custodians and their supporters protested on campus in order to demand living wages and to end worload doubling. Demonstrators marched from Lower Sprould Hall to California Hall to voice their frustration....
Posted: Thu, Sep 14, 2006 7:15pm PDT
School Beat: Drumming Up Dollars
The school year is new but some of the challenges are familiar, especially the need for more dollars at our schools and in our classrooms. While there has been an increase in state funding for targeted programs (such as playground equipment and tutoring to help kids pass the California High School Exit Exam), discretionary dollars are still hard to come by. This type of money is what can really make a difference for students. When their teachers and principals are given sufficient resources t...
Posted: Thu, Sep 14, 2006 7:45am PDT
Scholars discuss recent Israeli-Lebanon conflict to packed house at UC Berkeley
More than 300 attendants packed UC Berkeley’s Dwinelle Hall Thursday to hear a panel discussion on the history and context of the recent military conflict in Israel and Lebanon....
Posted: Tue, Sep 12, 2006 5:30pm PDT
Free Skool Community Picnic, Sep 9th Noon
A picnic, music, food, frolicking, and Free Skool workshops....
Posted: Tue, Sep 5, 2006 1:28pm PDT
School Beat: It's A Whole New Year Again
Monday morning brought yet another year's fresh start to students, teachers and parents throughout San Francisco. For many, the new school year means progressing on to the next step in a successful academic career. We can see those successes mirrored in report cards, parent teacher conferences, classroom work, and yes, even standardized test scores....
Posted: Thu, Aug 31, 2006 7:47am PDT
Youth Action Team forms to Combat Military Recruiting
The Alternatives to War through Education "Youth Action Team" got off to a great start this week with a training/retreat in the Sierra foothills. The students, from high schools in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Hayward and Daly City, will spend the year educating and organizing their peers to speak out against aggressive military recruiting and war. The program is sponsored by the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors....
Posted: Wed, Aug 30, 2006 10:56pm PDT