Oakland Violence Prevention Program at Risk as Skyline High Shooting Renews Urgency

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After a student was shot at an Oakland high school this week, school district leaders are calling for more violence-prevention resources on campuses.

But a key program aimed at reducing school-site violence could sunset this spring as city funding lapses and the Oakland Unified School District looks to cut $100 million from its budget amid a major fiscal crisis.

“Moments like this are when our school partners and our students expect us to show up,” said Joseph Griffin, the executive director of the nonprofit Youth ALIVE!, which has partnered with the Oakland Unified School District on its School Violence Intervention and Prevention program since 2022…

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