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Oakland’s school food movement: What will it take to fix a broken system?

THURSDAY UPDATE: I meant to link to a recent blog post on the issue of school food in Oakland: “The Schoolyard Foodie: Props to the People.” The author, Melrose Leadership Academy teacher Gehry Oatey, writes for Teacher, Revised.


photo of Glenview Elementary School students by D. Ross Cameron/Staff.

A story in tomorrow’s Tribune looks at grassroots efforts to give every child access to fresh produce and a healthy meal, as well as the Oakland school district’s progress on that front. What are your ideas?

Posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Under: families, health, students | 5 Comments »

Sports4Kids spat raises larger questions: What is “necessary” for schools, and who gets to say?

Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, Tony Smith, elementary schools, finances, health | 29 Comments »

Kids: Just ONE strawberry each, please!

Posted on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Under: elementary schools, families, health, initiatives, students | 4 Comments »

A long view of public education in Oakland

Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Under: Steven Weinberg, health, middle schools, students, teachers, teens | 17 Comments »

Swine flu at school? Probably no need to close

Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2009
Under: health | No Comments »

Fifth-grade realities

Posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Under: elementary schools, families, health, safety, students | 6 Comments »

Middle school boys mobilize to keep their coach

Posted on Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Under: health, middle schools, students | 5 Comments »

Swine Flu/Disease Project

Posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Under: Bryant Phan, health, high schools | No Comments »

Oakland schools may have avoided flu vacation

Posted on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Under: health | No Comments »

The science of hand washing

Posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Under: elementary schools, health, teachers | No Comments »