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Hayward Unified School District Staff, Educators, and Families Rally to Save Schools from Closure
Following a massive march, rally, and hours of public comment, the Board of Education voted to close only 2 of the 4 schools on the list.
November 22, 2021: The announcement last month that Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) management plans to address a budget shortfall by closing as many as eight schools came as a shock to HUSD staff, educators, students, and families — hundreds came out to last Thursday’s mobilization to urge the HUSD Board of Education to put the plan on hold until more has been done to look into creative ways to improve schools, use new funding for pre-K/TK and community schools to boost enrollment, gather and consider community input, and make a concrete plan to mitigate t
“Our members and our communities need more. We can Build Back Better and make our country a place of equity, justice, and opportunities to thrive for everyone.”
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is now the law of the land: now it's time to build back better!
Last week, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act into law. This means that a significant investment is coming into the things we all need and that benefit us all: $1.2 trillion in all, including $110 billion for roads and bridges, $65 to expand broadband internet access, especially for rural areas that have fallen behind, $55 billion for clean, safe water, and much, much more.