“School closures have a material financial negative impact. Not a positive impact, a negative impact. We render the Superintendent/Board unable to focus on improving student performance, and we just waste years as a result.”
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“Once students get to school, they are in the hands of our teachers. When they leave, they’re walking our city streets.” @Victory4Oakland on how the mayor and OUSD are connected. More with her on education exclusively at GSV

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What did .@ShengForOakland call a failure to our kids, public safety, and our next generations that are supposed to carry us forward? Find out in our exclusive interview with Oakland Mayoral candidate Sheng Thao.

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“If we keep a school open but don’t bring more resources to support our kids where 75% are below grade level, then we perpetuate the lack of success, disparities and poor educational outcomes.” @lorenmtaylor says more exclusively at GSV.

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“I grew up with issues our students face: housing insecurity, multiple schools, needing a village. We’ve got to make sure the trajectory for our students is decided early on.” @reidforoakland in her exclusive GSV interview

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