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Education Law

Sep. 14, 2026

Oakland schools defend compliance with state antisemitism directives

Oakland schools and state education officials disputed whether the district has complied with mandated remedies for antisemitism, as a judge considered partially granting the state's petition to compel further action.

Oakland schools defend compliance with state antisemitism directives
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jenna Whitman

OAKLAND -- The California Department of Education and Oakland Unified School District clashed Friday over whether the district has complied with state-ordered measures to address antisemitism, months after a March deadline for completing the corrective actions.

Attorneys argued over Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jenna Whitman's tentative ruling to partially grant the department's petition for a writ of mandate compelling the district to complete outstanding requireme...

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