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By Cliff Rechtschaffen

Support Local Public Schools: Join the 17th Annual Ride for a Reason by Cliff Rechtschaffen and Nora Dye In 2009, four parents biked from Oak- land Tech High School to the State Capitol in Sacramento to support public education. The ride began as a protest against the deep budget cuts to Oakland Unified School District and other ...

By Cliff Rechtschaffen

Get Ready to “Ride for A Reason” — The Annual Fundraiser for Public Schools by Cliff Rechtschaffen Parents, students, teachers, and community members will ride from Oakland Technical High School to the State Capitol in Sacramento on April 20, 2024, to support public education. The fundraiser, which began as a protest against the deep bu...

By Cliff Rechtschaffen

Ride for a Reason and Support Our Public Schools by Cliff Rechtschaffen Since 2009, parents, students, teach- ers and community members have ridden from Oakland Technical High School to the State Capitol in Sacra- mento to support public education. After a brief hiatus followed by a virtual event in 2021, the ...

By Mike Napolitano

...e. Special thanks also to: Kristofer Brekke, who convinced state assembly members Nancy Skinner and Sandré Swanson, and Oakland Superintendent Tony Smith, to participate in a school assembly at Claremont early in May to kick off the event; Cliff Rechtschaffen,

By Theresa Nelson

...John Maier Liz Maxwell and Jim Clarke Roger Mendelson David & Nora Mitchell Steve Mitchell and Kate Runyan Susan Montauk Theresa Nelson, Barney Smits & Madeleine Nelson Helen Francis Neville and John R. Neville Sarah Rainey Michael Reardon Clifford L. Rechtschaffen and Karen Kramer Lucy Richardson Rhonda Righter Drew L. Robarts and Margaret Robarts Jeff and Kristal Robarts Victoria and Jeff Rugato