Families protesting Oakland school's shutdown occupy the campus, angering district
For the last two months, a group of families protesting the closure of Parker Elementary...
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For the last two months, a group of families protesting the closure of Parker Elementary...
On Thursday morning, teachers, parents, students, and other supporters of Oakland schools gathered outside Oakland Tech High School to stage a walkout.
Mia Bonta's bill would send OUSD about $10 million that was in the prior year's state budget, without an obligation to close or consolidate its schools, as is now required.
The closure plan approved by the Oakland Board of Education, which also includes the merger of two other schools, comes after more than a week of protests by students, teachers and parents.
The vote followed nearly eight hours of emotional public comment and debate.