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Major Budget Deficit Exacerbates Tensions in OUSD-OEA Negotiations

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and the Oakland Educators Association (OEA) are negotiating the budget for the upcoming two years amid unprecedented financial distress....

Bulldog Bucks are Back and Better than Ever? 

In an effort led by Mr. Dieter, Oakland Technical High School is revamping the Bulldog Buck system in aims to increase the school’s use...

Oakland Tech Community Grapples With Alarming Amount of Fire Alarms

Oakland Tech is experiencing an unprecedented rate of fire alarms, with six alarms going off in the first five weeks of the new school...

Oakland Tech’s New Engine: Unwrapping the Tesla Box

Have you ever noticed the gargantuan white Tesla-labeled box glaring down upon you in the parking lot? Meet the Tesla Megapack, an ultra powerful...

Unpacking Oakland Tech’s Schedule Change

For the first time since Oakland Tech implemented a block schedule five years ago, the school has made changes to advisory to better align...

The Girls Behind the Scribe: Amalia and Racceb

Every year, a new Editor-in-Chief, the highest position in the newsroom, emerges. Who is ours, and how did she come to be?  Amalia Madrid-Lilly began...

“What is ABBA?” OakTechRep Presents Mamma Mia

“What is ABBA?” Those were the profound (perhaps immortal) words spoken by Antoine Mehouelley, a name regular readers will recognize. In a recent venture, The...

Behind the Scenes of OUSD’s Leadership Controversy

OUSD superintendent Kyla Johnson-Tramell will leave the district in July after weeks of uncertainty. The district board voted 4-3 to approve a “voluntary separation...