The Brief
- Parents, students, and providers are upset about Oakland school board cuts to after-school programs.
- The school board director has introduced a resolution to repeal the cuts.
- The board is expected to consider the resolution at a later date.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland parents, students, and service providers rallied on Wednesday to protest school board cuts to after-school programs that could affect 1,600 students.
“We’re here today to sound the alarm for all of Oakland’s children and families,” said Josefina Alvarado-Mena, CEO of Safe Passages, at a rally before a school-board meeting.
Cuts quietly made months ago
What we know:
In March, the board quietly voted to cut after- and before-school and summer programs by up to 80 percent.…