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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 9 MIN

A seat at the table

from Crosscurrents · host KALW

In California, students can sit on school boards — but how much power do they actually have?KALW’s education reporter Julia Haney talked to one of the young leaders on Oakland’s school board about the impact he hopes to make. 

In California, students can sit on school boards — but how much power do they actually have? KALW’s education reporter Julia Haney talked to one of the young leaders on Oakland’s school board about the impact he hopes to make.

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In California, students can sit on school boards — but how much power do they actually have?KALW’s education reporter Julia Haney talked to one of the young leaders on Oakland’s school board about the impact he hopes to make. 

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