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Adult ed falls to flexibility

Districts are sweeping the funds into K12
By Kathryn Baron
This is the first of two articles on the state of adult education in California. The second piece will run on Wednesday, June 13.
The sun was still melting through the gray morning sky as teacher Don Curtis rode his bicycle into a warehouse yard belonging to Oakland Unified School District, opened a large garage door, and backed his classroom into the parking lot.
The mobile classroom parked at West Oakland Middle School. (click to enlarge)
The mobile classroom parked at West Oakland Middle School. (click to enlarge)
“It has taken some getting used to driving this vehicle, trust me. The big thing is the back end; when you turn, the back end swings out quite a