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February 2, 2022

Oakland Students Walk Out, Teachers Launch Hunger Strike, to Protest Planned School Closures
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In California, students at an Oakland middle school led a walkout
Tuesday, protesting the Oakland Unified School District's proposal to
close and merge over a dozen schools. Parents, teachers and school staff
also joined the action. And at least two teachers have gone on hunger
strike in response. The Oakland school district has cited low enrollment
at the schools and budget deficits.


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