It was a historic night in Oakland Wednesday as the school board voted to keep schools open in the district.
Last year, violence clashes broke out when community members in the district staged protests and an occupation of Parker Elementary, which eventually closed.
It gained national attention and some said it also helped fast forward the necessary change in board members, and this vote to stop the practice of closing schools in the district. School Board Member Mike Hutchinson, who brought forth this resolution, had tears of joy and said he’s been fighting school closures for years.
“Here we are seven years later and not only do we have control back of our school district,but we've been able to bring all of the community together and and reject this policy of school closures. It means a lot, we have a lot of folks in Oakland who carry a lot of scars and trauma from having had our schools closed, from having to live under this threat and it just really represents a new day, with a new board,” said Hutchinson.
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