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Starry Messenger

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8. I think that is part of the objection to closing the schools.

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 04:00 PM

Jun 2012

The consolidations tend to go to charters instead of a public school. I posted this story about AIM charters in Oakland which also have a school around the lake area: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11242386 The owner of the schools made off with 3.8 million. You might have read this story already, sorry if it is a repeat.

It's hard to make the case to parents that you want to close down their school because you don't want to waste money, but then waste money by letting a guy with no oversight for years walk off with money that could have kept your school open.

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Parents occupy Oakland school to protest closures [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2012 OP

This is what it's going to take. Reader Rabbit Jun 2012 #1

Nice enough for offices, but not for those pesky kids? mbperrin Jun 2012 #2

While Military Industrial Complex gets an increase Individualism Jun 2012 #3

Interesting. RandySF Jun 2012 #4

I live in Oakland and picked up some literature from the protesters on Saturday. G26 Jun 2012 #5

I used to live on Lake Merritt Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #6

You're right that this is an apartment-rich area. G26 Jun 2012 #7

I think that is part of the objection to closing the schools. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #8

I don't live in Lake Merritt HankyDub Jul 2012 #9

and the real estate value is a real factor in some of what's going on in urban districts. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #10

"too many schools" LWolf Jul 2012 #11