It's not unusual for schools to hold bake sales to pay for extra-curricular activities. But this year,Oakland parents and teachers are trying to raise substantial amounts of money to soften the blow of budget cuts affecting core academic programs.
final week, the district's board voted to adopt another $9 million in mid-year cuts on top of tens of millions more in reductions imposed earlier this year.
[br] Melissa Ramirez-Medina's child is a moment grader at consider College Now Elementary, or which final spring was being asked by the district to layoff one of its 12 teachers in the first round of cuts.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com