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Oakland’s new Tonys and the city-schools divide

At an Oakland school board meeting last night, while Jody London spoke of the need to strengthen ties with the city, it was announced that the new schools chief, Tony Smith, would join the city’s even newer police chief, Anthony Batts, and Mayor Dellums at a town hall meeting Monday night at Prescott school in West Oakland.

Given the number of shootings — fatal and non-fatal — that Oakland public schoolchildren have suffered since August, and the tragic death of 11-year-old Alana Williams, who was struck by a car Oct. 16 while she was in a crosswalk right by her school, it seemed like a good start.

Smith speaks often about the need for everyone to come together to solve Oakland’s seemingly intractable problems, including the perils facing children and families in some neighborhoods. So who better to work with — at least, outside of the district — than Batts?

Maybe that will eventually come to pass.  Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Under: Tony Smith, community, crime, safety | 4 Comments »

Tragedy on the way to school

Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2009
Under: safety, students | 7 Comments »

Keeping the streets safe, at least for the walk to school

Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Under: elementary schools, families, safety | No Comments »

Gang fight by Oakland school averted

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Under: high schools, safety, students | 8 Comments »

Fifth-grade realities

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

New police chief of Oakland schools

Posted on Monday, July 6th, 2009
Under: leadership changes, safety | 18 Comments »

When little kids face big decisions

Posted on Monday, June 8th, 2009
Under: families, safety, students | 8 Comments »

How prepared is your school for a disaster?

Posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Under: safety, special education, students, teachers | 1 Comment »

Gang prevention at a young age

Posted on Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Under: safety, students | 8 Comments »

Tragedy on the schools beat

Posted on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Under: safety, students | 54 Comments »