The Urban Legend

Agreement reached after Oakland teacher strike, but is it enough?

Sydney Riemer, Staff Writer • May 7, 2019

On Feb. 22, 2018, West Virginia teachers began a strike that would last 14 days and inspire a nationwide wave of teacher strikes in Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, North Carolina and California that would...

Inside teacher offices

Lena Bianchi, Design Editor • January 11, 2019

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a teacher’s office looks like? Do their offices match their personalities? Watch this video highlighting a few stories behind Urban teacher offices.

Testing accommodations–not always so accommodating

Sophia Vahanvaty, Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper • November 16, 2017

As the Urban School students gear up for Week 12 testing, students with learning differences face the additional struggle of making sure their testing accommodations are in order. This process can be intense...