Pictures From Rally For Schools At Oakland City Hall

On March 16 there was an Oakland City Council hearing on school closures. State Administrator Randolph Ward has threatened to close five Oakland elementary schools in predominately low income African American and Latino communities. Meanwhile, Alameda County is spending 177 million dollars to build a new prison for children.
Parents, teachers, union members, church members, elected officials and concerned citizens of the Coalition Against School Closures rallied and spoke before the City Council Tuesday.