Berkeley school district announces Brent Stephens as superintendent finalist
Brent Stephens is set to become the next superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, pending approval from the BUSD board May 8.
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Court orders teacher Yvette Felarca to pay Judicial Watch attorney fees
On Oct. 19 2018, a judge ruled that Felarca, who could not be reached for comment as of press time, could not stop BUSD from releasing documents that included her name or references to Antifa and By All Means Necessary, or BAMN, to Judicial Watch.
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BUSD moves forward on affordable housing for teachers, revocation of REALM charter
The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board held its bi-monthly meeting Wednesday to discuss affordable housing for teachers and retention, among other teacher concerns.
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Alameda County school community rallies legislators for more funding
About 350 teachers, students, superintendents, union leaders, workers, parents and school board presidents from Alameda County rallied and spoke with legislators in Sacramento on Wednesday, calling for more public education funding in California, according to the Alameda County Office of Education’s director of communications and public affairs Michelle Smith McDonald.
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City Council to discuss Upper Hearst updates, vehicle dweller program
Berkeley City Council will convene at its regular Tuesday meeting to discuss drafting a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, or SEIR, for Upper Hearst Development, a referral for the creation of a “vehicle dweller program” and support for SCA-1, which expedites public housing projects.
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REALM Charter School merger could threaten union agreement
The planned merger of Berkeley’s REALM Charter School with a larger charter school organization, which was first reported by Berkeleyside, could jeopardize the school’s current agreement with the union, Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT.
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‘Their battle is our battle’: Berkeley teachers continue support for Oakland teacher strikes
Berkeley teachers continued to stand in solidarity with their striking Oakland counterparts Tuesday morning with walk-in demonstrations at two local K-12 schools, which according to Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, members, may precede local teachers’ pushes for similar gains.
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Berkeley school district board looks at cuts for next school year, increasing charges for after-school busing
While the Board intends to decide upon its final budget at the next meeting on March 13, it tentatively approved changing the funding source of two Berkeley High School counselors, meaning these positioned will potentially be funded for only one additional year.
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Berkeley school board president Judy Appel, wife expected to recover after collision
After a Jan. 5 traffic collision left Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board President Judy Appel and her wife Alison Bernstein in critical condition, the two are expected to make a complete or almost complete recovery, according to BUSD spokesperson Charles
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Berkeley to cut $2 million in public school funding, build teacher housing
Assistant Superintendent Pauline Follansbee and Associate Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi joined the board to discuss the cuts and presented the superintendent’s proposed reductions.
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