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Oakland school teachers, students, parents and community members gather during a rally at Lake Merritt Amphitheater in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, April 29, 2022. The rally was part of several protests during a one-day strike over Oakland Unified School District’s plan to close several schools starting at the end of the school year. {Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group}