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Nov 1, 2024 | oaklandside.org | Vanessa Flores |Ximena Loeza |Jacob Simas

This story was produced by El Tímpano, a civic media organization serving and covering the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities. The original version of the story can be found here. Lea esta historia en español. Noncitizen parents and guardians with students enrolled in Oakland Unified School District won the right to vote in school board elections two years ago. But they won’t be casting their ballots anytime soon.

Oct 31, 2024 | eltimpano.org | Ximena Loeza |Justo Robles |Hiram Durán |Cassandra Garibay

Posted inHealth Equity Frustrated county officials respond to Oakland’s years-long delay in addressing lead exposure following El Tímpano investigation.

Oct 30, 2024 | eltimpano.org | Vanessa Flores |Ximena Loeza

Noncitizen parents and guardians with students enrolled in Oakland Unified School District won the right to vote in school board elections two years ago. But they won’t be casting their ballots anytime soon. Lea esta historia en español. Oakland ballot Measure S, passed in 2022, allows noncitizen parents, including those who are undocumented, green card holders and asylum seekers, to vote in school board elections.

Oct 30, 2024 | eltimpano.org | Vanessa Flores |Ximena Loeza

Los padres y tutores no ciudadanos con estudiantes matriculados en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oakland ganaron el derecho a votar en las elecciones del consejo escolar hace dos años. Pero no podrán votar pronto. Read this story in English. La medida electoral S de Oakland, aprobada por los votantes hace dos años, permite a los no ciudadanos, incluidos los padres indocumentados y los titulares de tarjetas de residencia y solicitantes de asilo, votar en las elecciones del consejo escolar.

Oct 30, 2024 | eltimpano.org | Ximena Loeza |Vanessa Flores

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