Schools
Oakland School Board Reverses Decision To Shutter Schools
State educators and Oakland Unified said the district had way too many schools after losing 15,000 students in the last 20 years.
January 12, 2023
Ending months of protest by parents, teachers and students, the Oakland school board late Wednesday voted to reverse a decision to close or consolidate several schools.
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The Oakland Education Association greeted the decision with a tweet declaring -- "AIN'T NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE!"
Citing projected budget shortfalls, the board voted nearly a year ago to close, consolidate or downsize 11 schools over a two-year span after hours of emotional debate.
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