Berkeley Unified School District Tag

Sunday, May 22, 2022

‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School

A man filed a lawsuit May 16 alleging sexual abuse when he attended Malcolm X Elementary School. According to the complaint, the alleged perpetrator has since died and is thus not a defendant in the lawsuit.

An anonymous plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Unified School District on May 16, alleging sexual abuse when he was a fifth grader at Malcolm X Elementary School more than 25 years ago.
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Local Schools

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Berkeley school district to reinstate mask mandate starting Monday due to surge in COVID-19 cases

The Berkeley Unified School District will reinstate its mask mandate starting Monday due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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City Government

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Berkeley City Council discusses affordable housing, bicycle safety

Berkeley City Council discussed affordable housing, student mentorship and biking safety at its regular meeting Tuesday.
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Local Schools

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Bike to the Moon Week launches fitness, sustainability for BUSD schools

Students, families and faculty of Alameda County school districts are gearing up to collectively travel 286,900 miles this week, their goal of reaching the distance to the moon using alternative modes of transportation.
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Local Schools

Sunday, May 1, 2022

BUSD faces sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit

Three female custodian workers filed a lawsuit against BUSD alleging a failure to prevent against sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination.
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Local Schools

Sunday, April 17, 2022

CA student vaccination bill paused due to low vaccination rates

Low vaccination rates in young children have prompted a California Senate bill requiring vaccination in students to be placed on hold.
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Local Schools

Thursday, April 14, 2022

‘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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Learning 2022, Local Schools

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Educational climate literacy readies young people for understanding, action

Despite the intimidating reality that we are living amidst human-caused climate change, climate action has faced political and informational roadblocks.
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Learning 2022, Local Schools

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

UC Berkeley student organizations, BUSD work to diversify STEM pipeline

As UC Berkeley STEM majors graduate, they enter a world where women are underrepresented. For many, this male-dominated landscape is all too familiar.
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Local Schools

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Berkeley school district braces for rise in COVID-19 cases following spring break

As students return to school after spring break, the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, is preparing for a potential rise in COVID-19 cases.
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‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School

Berkeley school district to reinstate mask mandate starting Monday due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Berkeley City Council discusses affordable housing, bicycle safety

Bike to the Moon Week launches fitness, sustainability for BUSD schools

BUSD faces sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit

CA student vaccination bill paused due to low vaccination rates

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

UC Berkeley student organizations, BUSD work to diversify STEM pipeline

Berkeley school district braces for rise in COVID-19 cases following spring break