“I know these changes for our school communities are challenging, painful, and emotional. I understand the opposition and the strong feelings resulting from this difficult decision....
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan said the state needs to take responsibility. “Many years ago, the State of California took over control of the Oakland public schools, which...
Many school advocates view these school closures as a land grab of public property by privatizers. Others see this is a way to force Black and...
“If we want any hope in transforming our largest inner cities, we have to start early. It’s all about literacy and the right kind of literacy,”...