‘Not acceptable’: Virtual academy, equity concerns stew in BUSD meeting

Facing potential closure, Berkeley Unified School District’s virtual learning academy received support from the community at a BUSD board meeting Wednesday.
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Facing potential closure, Berkeley Unified School District’s virtual learning academy received support from the community at a BUSD board meeting Wednesday.
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Following a year that exacerbated inequity for Latinx students, among others, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday in support of the achievement and success of all Latinx BUSD students.
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The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education met Wednesday to hear public comments, go over school reopening and graduation plans and receive an update from its Office of Family Engagement and Equity, or OFEE.
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For Miya Sommers and many other Asian Americans, the recent shootings in Atlanta reignited personal experiences with racism, fetishism and violence.
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With Alameda County now in the red tier of the state’s reopening system, the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education members met Wednesday evening to discuss the details of its reopening plans.
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In light of Alameda County’s stay-at-home order, which is in effect until at least Jan. 7, the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education has decided to continue distance learning until further notice.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Superintendent Brent Stephens discussed the reopening of local schools in light of the regional stay-at-home order at a virtual town hall Monday.
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Berkeley community members reflected on the importance of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Berkeley upbringing following the 2020 presidential election.
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Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education member Judy Appel announced Tuesday she would be running for state assembly the CA-15 district in 2018, joining a growing field of candidates for the seat.
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The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a universal ninth-grade program for all incoming Berkeley High School freshmen which will take effect beginning fall 2018.
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