(BCN) — The Oakland Unified School District, facing a $95 million projected deficit for next year, is weighing plans to reduce administrative overhead by merging 10 schools on five shared campuses.

We’re Oakland.” Many Oakland schools have huge needs, including new and upgraded facilities, staffing, and programming.

A California State Board of Education decision to approve a charter school over a school district’s objections laid bare the limits of the state’s charter laws. Oakland Unified had refused to approve ...