Berkeley Unified School District Tag

Monday, October 18, 2021

Berkeley school district suspends bus service amid COVID-19 exposures

After the several transportation staff were found to have been exposed to COVID-19, the Berkeley Unified School District made the decision to temporarily suspend bus services. Photo by Griffin5 CC BY-SA 2.0

Berkeley Unified School District is temporarily suspending general bus service this week amid a series of COVID-19 exposures to transportation staff, officials confirmed in an email to parents Friday.
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State

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 101, requiring ethnic studies course in public high schools

On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 101, an education bill that will require every student at a public high school in the state to take an ethnic studies course.
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State

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

CA becomes 1st US state to require COVID-19 vaccines for schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans on Oct. 1 to require students attending school in person to get vaccinated for COVID-19, making the state the first in the nation to implement such a measure.
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City

Monday, October 4, 2021

Berkeley school district considers proposals to desegregate middle schools

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, has proposed plans to revise its enrollment policies in an ongoing bid to desegregate its middle schools.
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Local Schools

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Emergency Broadband Benefit brings internet to Berkeley households

As the COVID-19 pandemic brought an increased reliance on online instruction, hundreds of Berkeley households have enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit, or EBB, program for help affording internet access.
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City

Monday, September 27, 2021

BUSD launches environmentally friendly electric school buses

As of the beginning of fall 2021, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, has begun utilizing electric school buses in lieu of more traditional options.
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Local Schools

Friday, September 24, 2021

‘Time to save lives’: Berkeley school district, community debate vaccine mandate

Vaccine mandates and updates on Black Lives Matter and Latinx resolutions were up for discussion at the Berkeley school board’s Wednesday meeting.
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Local Schools

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Berkeley school district discusses student athlete vaccine mandate

As students and staff return to the Berkeley Unified School District amid worsening cases of the COVID-19 delta variant, the district’s Board of Education discussed mandatory vaccinations and updates on the first full week of school at its meeting Wednesday.
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Local Schools

Friday, August 13, 2021

Berkeley school board discusses vaccine, testing policy for students, staff

The Berkeley Unified School District school board discussed vaccine and testing policy for students and staff at its Wednesday meeting.
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State

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

CA announces testing, vaccine requirements for school staff

As California residents prepare to return to school amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, the state announced new guidelines Wednesday for school staff on mandatory testing and vaccinations.
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Berkeley school district suspends bus service amid COVID-19 exposures

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 101, requiring ethnic studies course in public high schools

CA becomes 1st US state to require COVID-19 vaccines for schools

Berkeley school district considers proposals to desegregate middle schools

Emergency Broadband Benefit brings internet to Berkeley households

BUSD launches environmentally friendly electric school buses

‘Time to save lives’: Berkeley school district, community debate vaccine mandate

Berkeley school district discusses student athlete vaccine mandate

Berkeley school board discusses vaccine, testing policy for students, staff

CA announces testing, vaccine requirements for school staff