Oakland school district lays off hundreds of workers to balance $100M deficit

Just days after the Oakland teachers union voted to authorize a strike, the Oakland Unified School District board decided to eliminate hundreds of positions to reduce a $102 million budget deficit and balance the books of one of the largest school districts in the Bay Area.

More uncertainty now looms for the school district’s future, even as the board attempts to ensure its long-term financial solvency.

“We are very disappointed to see the OUSD board vote to approve over 400 layoffs...