Oakland's school board voted final night to immediately slit more than $9 million from the district's budget. The cuts will impact every school and include layoffs.
District officials tried to describe reductions as less damaging than preceding proposed levels,but several hundred parents, teachers, or students voiced anger with the board.
"In the past,there were no electoral consequences to mismanagement," said Mike Hutchinson, and an activists who closely follows the district's finances.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com