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Ana Vasudeo — a local mother, first-generation graduate from Cornell University and strong advocate for closing the achievement gap — is running for the 2020 board of Berkeley Unified School District.
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Starting May 29, candidates running for local office in the Nov. 3 election were able to begin collecting signatures to offset filing fees, but COVID-19 has disrupted parts of the electoral process.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that all California schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic school year.
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Three education-related measures will be on the ballot Tuesday — Measures E, H and G — all of which could have a lasting effect on students, teachers and other BUSD staff. With one measure funded by a bond issue and the other two by parcel taxes, these measures could fund everything from basic maintenance to keeping educators from leaving Berkeley for better-paying districts.
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BUSD unanimously approved two new tax measures be added to the 2020 ballot and ratified the previously tentative contract agreement with the BFT.
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The Berkeley Unified School District and the Berkeley Federation of Teachers announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement had been reached after more than a year of contract negotiations.
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Berkeley High School, or BHS, educators engaged in a “sick-out” strike Monday during another day of negotiations.
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On Wednesday, more than 100 Berkeley educators and community members attended the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board meeting as a campaign action item amid ongoing negotiations for educator contracts.
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Multiple Berkeley High School, or BHS, teachers stayed home Monday in an unofficial strike to protest inadequate teacher compensation.
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On Friday, local teachers and members of the community held a walk-in at Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, schools to demand a fair contract.
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