school closures Archives – Oakland Voices

a large group holds a sign facing traffic "Protest Oakland Schools"

After a Year of Intense Community Action, New OUSD School Board Reverses School Closures

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February 17, 2023

In January, a new school board comprised of some newly-elected board members decided on the fate of six Oakland schools that were set to be shuttered this school year. Last […]

A group of parents at an elementary school listen to OUSD and someone on Zoom.

With Brookfield Elementary’s Fate Uncertain, Parents Wait in Limbo

By Tony Daquipa

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Education

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December 15, 2022

Image of a crowd holding signs walking down the street.

Questions Remain About August 4 Incident at Shuttered East Oakland’s Parker K-8 School

By Tony Daquipa

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Education

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November 2, 2022

A group of mostly Black students and a few adults stand in front of peach colored school building with sign that says "stop the war on public education"

OUSD Terminates Veteran Teacher, Allegedly for Protesting and Union Organizing, Amid Teacher Shortage

By Debora Gordon

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Education

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September 14, 2022

Private Security Guards Allegedly Injure Parker Community School Activists

By Tony Daquipa

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Education

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August 8, 2022

An African American woman holds a sign that says ON STRIKE

Oakland Schools Closed and Port Shut Down To Protest Closures and Privatization

By Tony Daquipa

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Education

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May 1, 2022

A black woman with long hair speaks into a mic outdoors in front of a school. with students standing behind her

As Community Opposition to School Closures Continues, Legacy of State Takeover Looms Large

By Tony Daquipa

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Feature

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March 17, 2022

The opposition against Oakland school closures isn't giving up just yet.

One Family’s Journey Through OUSD School Closures

By Tony Daquipa

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Education

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February 17, 2022

Ariel Lloud, mom of two children at Grass Valley and organizer with Reparations for Black Students, says she will leave OUSD when Grass Valley Elementary closes.