San Jose Unified school closure plan echoes Oakland proposal that drew state civil rights warning

San Jose Unified School District’s proposed school closures echo elements of a 2022 Oakland Unified plan that state officials later said would have disproportionately affected Black and low-income students.

More schools attended by minority students, English language learners and low-income students face closure or consolidation under the plan San Jose officials announced earlier this month, while campuses with larger white student populations are largely spared.

Of the schools currently listed for closure...