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Teachers, staff and students urge Sacramento council to help Highlands Community Charter as layoffs threaten programs
Summary
Multiple staff, students and community members told the Sacramento City Council that Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools faces mass layoffs that they say will affect more than 620 employees and threaten programs serving thousands of students.
Dozens of staff, students and program participants urged the Sacramento City Council during public comment to intervene after Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools announced mass layoffs that speakers said will affect more than 620 employees and threaten services to thousands of students.
Vicki Neal, identified in her remarks as a principal at Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, told the council the layoffs would affect the school's ability to serve "thousands" of students and called Highlands "a lifeline" for immigrants and others. "We respectfully ask you to stand with us. Stand with our students, with our families, and our…
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