Oakland School District Defends Police Action Against Protesters At Board MeetingThe Oakland Unified School District defended itself against accusations that police officers behaved violently toward protesters at a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening, when six people were arrested, including one who was taken to a hospital and left using crutches.
Parents, Teachers And Students Protest Planned Closure Of Oakland Elementary SchoolParents, teachers and students mounted a passionate protest Friday morning, upset over the district's plans to close an Oakland elementary school.
Oakland Weighs Options Ahead Of School Closure DecisionParents and administrators promised a robust discussion Tuesday when the Oakland school board takes public comments on its plan to close five elementary schools and expand two others.