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New Online Marketplace, Housing Program Aim To Keep Teachers In Oakland
"Our teachers matter," said Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, who secured the $5 million from the state. "Our kids matter."
October 7, 2022
More teachers and especially teachers of color may remain in Oakland thanks in part to $6 million from state and private sources, city officials announced Thursday morning.
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Five million dollars will go toward continuing the Teachers Rooted in Oakland program. The program reduces the cost of housing for Oakland Unified School District teachers as well as prospective teachers training and earning their credential. TRiO also provides a stipend for both groups.
One million dollars will go toward an online marketplace called TRiO Plus where teachers can find apartments at special discounted rates. The money for TRiO Plus came from Bank of America while the $5 million came from the state.
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