Corporate and union sponsorship of politicians should be illegal. In much of the world what goes on in the US is considered outright bribery.

Teachers will be protesting at Lake Merrit. They say the schools that will close are in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.

OUSD says student enrollment has dropped dramatically. From a financial standpoint, it can no longer keep schools open.

One major issue is the closures could push students to public charter schools, which takes away students from traditional public schools.