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Can Oakland’s New Leaders Save Its Schools and Port?

by: Ken Epstein; and Kitty Kelly Epstein
Article published:: January 30, 2023

Candidates who pledged to make Oakland work for everyone swept the November elections. They face two huge hurdles to making that real: proposals to close more schools, and to build a stadium plus luxury housing at the Port of Oakland.

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A robust Black woman stands at a makeshift podium in a winter coat; two other women behind her hold signs saying "SOS:Save Our Schools," and "Fund our schools"

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This Could Be the Moment to Take Back Chicago

By: Jackson Potter

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