Oakland school closures cause anger, frustration
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 29 Sep at 4:13am.

Oakland High School auditorium was standing room only Tuesday evening as several hundred parents, teachers and youth showed up to voice their concerns, fears and thoughts about the pending Oakland Unified School District school closings.

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OUSD school closures to be discussed at new meeting site - TODAY, Tuesday, Sept. 27
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Sep at 12:16am.

Oakland Unified School District has changed the time and location of today's directors' meeting to accommodate the expected large turnout for the discussion on school closings.

The meeting will now begin at 5 p.m. - Sept. 27 - in the Auditorium at Oakland High School on MacArthur Boulevard.

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Oakland public schools to undergo major restructuring involving school closings
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 14 Sep at 6:43am.

Oakland public schools are about to undergo a seismic shift that includes school closings, mergers and other restructuring measures.

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OUSD starts school year in midst of police controversy
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Aug at 4:14pm.

It got real raw, real fast at the Oakland Unified School District headquarters this week when protesters crowded a board of directors meeting and demanded the firing of the new interim school police chief, Sgt. Barhin Bhatt, who was involved in the killing of a 20-year-old black youth outside of a school dance.

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Oakland's Youth Uprising continues its ascension
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 26 May at 1:03am.

Youth Uprising, the powerhouse East Oakland nonprofit, didn't mark its sixth anniversary quietly.

Instead, the award-winning center used its celebration to raise awareness of the youth education crisis in East Oakland where 43 percent of residents over the age of 25 do not have a high school diploma and the dropout rate is 40 percent.

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Oakland schools pin hope on possible state tax extension to keep afloat for next year
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Mar at 9:08am.

It's no secret that Oakland public schools are in a serious financial fix.

For years the district has endured shrinking funds from the state, resulting in teacher layoffs, larger classrooms and few resources for students.

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