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Friday, June 28, 2019

Berkeley school district says goodbye to superintendents, reviews math curriculum

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The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board meeting Wednesday marked the final meeting of the year for the school board and the last meeting for Superintendent Donald Evans and Associate Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi. Aside from these goodbyes, the majority of the meeting was spent in discussion of the district’s math program.
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Local Schools

Friday, June 14, 2019

Berkeley school district says goodbye to retirees, decides on future of charter school

Wednesday night’s emotional Berkeley Unified School District meeting marked the end of many things — the end of student director Arvin Hariri’s yearlong term, recognition of the retirement of four BUSD employees and community members, and the revocation of REALM’s charter.
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Local Schools

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Berkeley educators lobby for funding, charter accountability at Sacramento rally

More than 750 people from the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, and Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, joined other California educators in Sacramento on Wednesday to lobby for charter accountability measures and to show support for greater funding for education.
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Local Schools

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Public educator housing could become reality in Berkeley

Berkeley Housing Opportunities for Municipal Employees, or BeHOME, was formed to advocate for and develop a plan to expedite the development of workforce housing.
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Local Schools

Friday, May 10, 2019

Berkeley school district board introduces new superintendent, hosts musical talent

The Berkeley Unified School District’s regular semimonthly meeting Wednesday was marked by the introduction of the new superintendent, a musical performance by Young Gifted and Black, a lengthy discussion of the future of REALM Charter School and a visit from board President Judy Appel, who is currently on medical leave.
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Local Schools

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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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Local Schools

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Hundreds of Berkeley teachers protest, school board passes budget cuts

During the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board meeting where the board was scheduled to finalize $2 million budget cuts for the 2019-20 school year, hundreds of teachers, classified staff and community members filled the room to support raising staff wages.
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Local Schools

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Berkeley Unified School District seeks community input for new superintendent

As part of an ongoing effort to find a new superintendent for the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, community members convened Thursday evening to provide input regarding the district’s survey, which aims to collect feedback on the district’s performance and desired qualities for a new superintendent.
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National

Monday, January 28, 2019
Students protest on Sproul Plaza with signs that say "Impact not intent" and "Accountability not apology"

End of public comment approaches for proposed Title IX regulations

Wednesday will be the last day to submit a public comment for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed updates to Title IX regulations, which have sparked controversy among both schools and students nationwide.
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City

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Berkeley school district superintendent announces retirement plans

Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Donald Evans announced in a letter Thursday that he plans to retire, effective July 31. District school board members accepted his resignation letter at a meeting Thursday.
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