Comments on: A fond farewell

By: Juanster

Juanster — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:55:05 +0000

I don’t know about you Patrica, but I like the upgrade to a ‘wise Latina!’ I’m sure no one here could openly disagree with this positively ‘correct’ feeling. Bienvenido Serena!

By: Patricia Jensen

Patricia Jensen — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:54:28 +0000

Katy,
Thank you so much for your years of service to our community and our schools. You covered educational issues with honesty, insight and fairness and created an open place for discussion. How many times have we all said to each other, “Check Katy’s blog.” We will miss you!
Best wishes on your new assignment,
Pat

By: dan cohen

dan cohen — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:24:47 +0000

thank you for all of your hard work and great inquisitive mind. you will be missed on the OUSD beat.

By: Stacey Smith

Stacey Smith — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:44:53 +0000

Katy,
THANK YOU to you and to your editors for creating the space for this blog, for covering the stories that you have, and for allowing guest bloggers like me to add to the mix now and again. I look forward to following your college reporting! AND I hope your editors will continue to find a way maintain this space for K-12 coverage as we move into the future…
Stacey

By: Tim Terry

Tim Terry — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:05:10 +0000

Good Luck Katy Murphy with your new assignment, and thanks for everything – job well done!

Someone is pulling the plug just when things were going to start getting interesting around here with regards to the missing $7 million dollars and the forthcoming State Audit, etc. For me there is now no good reason to visit Inside Bay Area/Contra Costa Times.

Somehow we need (and will) fill this void for a community discussion space on issues with regard to K-12 education in Oakland. Our school board is far too controversial. Fed and State policies need to be discussed this year as well. Our democracy hangs in the balance.

In the past we had a vibrant union that was able to air many of these issues. That is no more. At some point we need to start rebuilding our Teachers Union.

In the meantime I am new to Facebook and find it easy to communicate within networks. Unfortunately, as a community member I am not privy to the teacher parent discussion group. Take care everyone!

By: A coding error

A coding error — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:32:16 +0000

How insensitive of Smith, Flint and friends not to at least pretend and write a good bye message. After so many hours of edge-of-the-chair entertainment for them reading this blog… “will they get to know about our latest mess?” “Did we cover up enough?” “Will they get a nice picture of me? Gosh…”
I hope the editor sees value in continuing this blog. For sure you have news in the making…

By: Juanster

Juanster — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:24:23 +0000

To OUSD Educator And Parent(who is)”bereft and confused and (says) this just can’t be! I need you (Katy M) – I don’t know how I’ll do my work (in OUSD) without getting news from you. So sad.”

There there, it’ll be OK. Toddle over for a hug and a wee burp. Katy’s gone to a better place sweetie. She’s now completed her K-12 work and it’s now time for her to move on to college level work. You wouldn’t want to hold our Katy back now would you? Anyway, Obama says EVERYONE needs to have a college experience.

If you really ‘don’t know how you’ll do your work’ without Katy Murphy, perhaps you should just stay home? It’ll be less dangerous for you, depending on where you live. It would also provide you an opportunity to home school your kiddies, enabling them to escape the mental handicapping of a public school education.

Here’s to a Brave New You!

By: OUSD educator and parent

OUSD educator and parent — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:44:45 +0000

But, but, how are we going to know what’s going on? I’m bereft and confused and this just can’t be! I need you – I don’t know how I’ll do my work (in OUSD) without getting news from you. So sad.

By: Rumor Has It

Rumor Has It — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:24:42 +0000

Can’t ya just do one last posting for old times’ sake? I’m dying to know what everyone thinks, knows and anticipates with the 7.6 million dollar budget snafu!!! Please, I’m missing you already!

By: Director

Director — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:47:30 +0000

Thanks for the great work covering Oakland,and specifically OUSD these past few years. Those are some mighty big shoes to fill, and we’ll all feel the void in knowing what’s going on within the District. Hopefully the editors see the value in keeping our local community advised on the school system.