Teachers’ union President Keith Brown (right, in green shirt) speaks in solidarity with Roots‘ families and teachers at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The parents, students and teachers from Roots International Academy at 66th Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland turned out for the Oakland Board of Education meeting to stand up in defense of their neighborhood school. The district administration is moving forward, without waiting for school board approval or consultation with the families, with plans to shut down the school and scatter the students to neighboring schools. Photo by Ken Epstein
Roots’ students stand up for their school. Photo by Ken Epstein.
