Oakland Schools Chief ays Troubled Students Need More Time With Adults—Not LessKCBS In Depth co-hosts Jane McMillan and Ed Cavagnaro interview Antwan Wilson, the superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, about the continuation of the “Thriving Students” program which he says will help inner-city students claim their future.
Inner-City Oakland Youth Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderIn the inner city, a health problem is making it harder for young people to learn. The Centers for Disease Control said 30 percent of inner-city kids suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a medical condition that some observers outside the urban core have taken to calling "hood disease."
Oakland 7th Grader Running Successful Bakery BusinessA seventh grader in Oakland is already on her way to accomplishing a goal many adults never achieve by owning her own business.