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Oakland Unified cuts off funds for private school, but troubles remain | California Watch

Oakland Unified cuts off funds for private school, but troubles remain | California Watch:


Oakland Unified cuts off funds for private school, but troubles remain

Michael Short/California Watch Oakland school board member Noel Gallo had called for a review of the district's oversight of funds for private schools.
The Oakland Unified School District is cutting off federal funds benefiting a private school accused of abuse after determining that the church school inflated its enrollment numbers.
The district also is increasing its oversight of the federal money it doles out to pay for tutoring and teacher development in private schools.
But a California Watch investigation has found additional flaws with the district's approach to private schools,