At 3:45 p.m. today, six Oakland residents began a sit-in in the office of the state administrator of the Oakland schools after their demand for a meeting with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell was refused. About 75 students, parents, teachers and labor activists rallied outside. Photos

The people who engaged in the sit-in issued four demands of Superintendent O'Connell:

1. The immediate restoration of local democratic control over the Oakland Unified School District,
2. No school closures and no charter conversions,
3. No layoffs, and
4. An immediate meeting with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell to discuss the implementation of these demands.

Read more | Breaking news article about the protest

The Oakland Coalition to Defend and Improve Public Education is sponsoring a large Town Hall meeting for Tuesday, March 8th, 6–8 p.m., at the First Congregational Church (2501 Harrison St). The Oakland Education Association has called for a major rally at the Oakland State Building (1515 Clay St) for Tuesday, March 15th, at 4 p.m.