Planned Oakland Unified school closures have parents, teachers and community on edge

As Oakland Unified struggles to balance its budget, it is planning for the second time in less than a decade to close some of its schools, an action that is among the most difficult and emotionally wrenching a district can take.

The district is talking about closing or consolidating up to two dozen of its current 86 school sites because there are not enough students to fill them, as the number of students attending district schools is expected to continue to drop.