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Obituary

Monday, May 7, 2018

Longtime Berkeley educator Marian Altman, remembered for generosity, dies at 84

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Altman was fiercely committed to her work as a teacher at the Berkeley Unified School District and was beloved by students and family members alike, according to Barbara Ziony, Altman’s cousin. Altman was also the namesake of the Marian Altman Library at John Muir Elementary School.
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City

Monday, January 29, 2018

Berkeley Unified School District addresses lead contamination at 6 affected schools

Repairs and replacements are currently underway at the water sources of six schools in the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, which were found to be in violation of BUSD guidelines for drinking water.
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City

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

6 Berkeley schools shut off water source because of lead contamination

Six schools within the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, were found to be in violation of BUSD guidelines for drinking water.
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City

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Berkeley Unified School District board members talk possibly revising recess restriction policy

The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education discussed Wednesday the possibility of revising a districtwide elementary recess restriction policy, as well as an agenda item proposing a more community-oriented process for naming or renaming school sites and facilities.
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Election 2016

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Berkeley Unified School District spokesperson Mark Coplan announces intent to run for District 3 council seat

Mark Coplan, spokesperson for Berkeley Unified School District, announced his intent to enter the Berkeley City Council race for the District 3 seat Sunday night.
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City

Monday, March 9, 2015

School district plan for portable classrooms faces backlash from parents, community

A school district plan to build portable classrooms at Thousand Oaks Elementary School to address potential overenrollment has been met with backlash from several community members and parents, with some posing a legal challenge against the development.
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City

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

School board votes unanimously to create classroom space, reduce overcrowding

In anticipation of higher enrollment, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously at a meeting last Wednesday to create new classroom space at elementary schools for the next two school years.
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City

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Lonely Island to donate an additional $10,000 to Berkeley High School

The Lonely Island — a popular music trio made up of Berkeley High School alums and known for infamously provocative hit songs such as “I’m On A Boat” — is planning to donate $10,000 to its alma mater for a new scoreboard. Berkeley High School aims to construct a new
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