Truancy rate in Berkeley school district higher than California average
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The Berkeley Unified School District’s truancy rate is significantly higher than the state’s average for the 2011-2012 academic year. Read More…
Statewide computerized exam to replace STAR test in 2014-15 school year
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday officially replacing current statewide K-12 standardized testing with an assessment aligned to the new Common Core curriculum standards. Read More…
State Assembly considers bill to replace standardized testing
The California State Assembly is considering a proposal to replace current K-12 standardized testing with the new Common Core testing, which lawmakers hope will improve students’ critical thinking skills. Read More…
Berkeley School District students show improvement on state tests
Berkeley public schools have seen an overall improvement in performance on state tests, according to a progress report released on August 29. Read More…
Berkeley administrator turns around struggling alternative school
Sheila Quintana was working as a school principal in Vallejo in 2011 when she was recruited to be an administrator at one of Berkeley’s schools. She was given the choice of either an elementary school, a middle school, or B-Tech. She chose B-Tech. Read More…
Berkeley teachers to receive 2.5% wage increase
The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) and the Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT) have agreed to a permanent 2.5% increase to teachers’ 2012-2013 salaries. Read More…
Julie Sinai appointed to Berkeley school board vacant seat
Julie Sinai, director of local government and community relations at UC Berkeley, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Berkeley Unified School District School Board at a vote held on Wednesday. Read More…
BAMN defends Berkeley High teacher facing performance review
About 30 members of BAMN congregated at the Berkeley School Board Meeting Wednesday night to protest the referral of a popular Berkeley High School teacher for performance review and possible disciplinary action. Read More…
School district names finalist in superintendent search
Dr. Donald Evans, superintendent of Hayward Unified School District, has been named the finalist candidate for the Berkeley Unified School District superintendent position. Read More…
10 Berkeley residents apply for vacant school board position
The Berkeley School Board released the names of 10 city residents, who applied to fill the board’s current opening, on Thursday.
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