This week, not much happening in Oakland, but interesting stuff from around the state: budget approvals and an averted teachers’ strike among the headlines; and a must-read New York Times opinion piece on how K-12 enrollment is declining across the country and what that means for the future of US education.
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OUSD Tax Measures Are a Step Towards Equity, a Leap is Needed in CA
Oakland’s schools are underfunded and need a permanent fix. While it’s great to see local tax measures on property and developers moving forward, we really need to look hard at the statewide funding system if we are going to get to real equity. The elephant in the room is Proposition 13 which capped all property…