After 125 days, the group occupying the Parker school building to keep it from closing ended their protest and the school board voted on a new use for the facility.
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Stressed, scared, tired: 6 Oakland students on school safety after Rudsdale shooting
We asked six OUSD student leaders what would make them feel safer on campus.
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OUSD board member Clifford Thompson talks charters, closures, and improving schools in deep East Oakland
The District 7 school board director spoke to The Oaklandside about how being a teacher helps guide his decisions on the board.
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What we know, and don’t know, about the shooting at Rudsdale High School
A month ago, the East Oakland hills campus saw another violent incident.
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Shooting on school campus in East Oakland hills injures 6
Students and staff were injured on Wednesday on the King Estates campus.
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OUSD enrollment declined for a 5th straight year
Despite having fewer students, district officials at last night’s school board meeting said the budget is in better shape than last year.
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OUSD security staff clash with protesters at Parker Elementary
A two-month occupation by community members opposing the school’s closure came to a head on Thursday evening.
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Photos: Inside the community school started by families protesting the closure of Parker elementary
We visited the campus on the last official day of instruction, and on the first day of the volunteer-led school.
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Oakland school closures: Tensions boil over at school board meeting
OUSD school board members supporting the plan reported feeling intimidated by “abusive” behavior. Opponents vowed to continue their fight.
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Protests continue ahead of school board vote on OUSD closures
The Oakland Unified school board is expected to vote tonight on closing or merging more than a dozen schools this year and next.
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Protesters caravan to school board members’ homes, denouncing OUSD closures
Dozens of students, educators, and parents drove to the homes of directors Sam Davis and Shanthi Gonzales on Thursday night, calling on them to reconsider the plan.
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‘Transition is upon us’: one Oakland parent of a student with special needs shares her journey
For many students receiving special education, there is no straightforward path to what comes next after high school.