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Q'ed Up

Who Has the 'Opportunity' to Attend the Best Schools in Oakland?

There are a lot of ways that wealthier, more in-the-know parents have a leg up on getting their kids into the city's top schools.
Ryan LeviBrian WattJulia McEvoy
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Tontra Love, a T-K (transitional kindergarten) teacher at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland, reads to her students at the end of class on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
Tontra Love, a transitional kindergarten teacher at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland, reads to her students at the end of class on Sept. 6, 2016. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

Jonathan Osler's Medium post: "Buying My Way Into An Oakland Public School"

KQED's ongoing coverage: Oakland Schools: Put to the Test

Q'ed Up is hosted and produced by Ryan Levi. This episode was edited by Angela Corral.

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