‘A strong ally’: Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn runs for reelection
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Sophie Hahn, Berkeley City Council member, is running for reelection in hopes of continuing to “problem solve” for the city she grew up in.
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Berkeley school district board president Judy Appel rescinds reelection campaign
Berkeley Unified School District board president Judy Appel announced Tuesday that she will not be running for reelection, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Berkeley school district board unanimously approves Black Lives Matter resolution
The Berkeley Unified School District board unanimously approved a Black Lives Matter resolution Wednesday.
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Berkeley school district holds 1st Spanish town hall, hears feedback from Latinx parents
More than 140 Spanish-speaking parents of Berkeley Unified School District students heard about distance learning and district initiatives Thursday, as well as gave district administration feedback about the issues they face during school closures.
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Candidates face uncertainty in Berkeley electoral processes for November election
Starting May 29, candidates running for local office in the Nov. 3 election were able to begin collecting signatures to offset filing fees, but COVID-19 has disrupted parts of the electoral process.
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Berkeley High School will hold virtual graduation for class of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Berkeley Unified School District to hold a virtual graduation for Berkeley High School seniors.
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Berkeley school district meeting addresses future funding, assisting underprivileged students
At Tuesday night’s Berkeley Unified School District’s, or BUSD’s, meeting, members discussed revising the English Learner, or EL, master plan, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal and drafting a new Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP.
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Annual CA education report shows statewide academic progress
The 2019 California School Dashboard report shows statewide improvement in graduation rates, college and career readiness and in English and math test scores.
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Berkeley school district board discusses equity, racial disparity at meeting
The Berkeley Unified School District saw a lively turnout at its regular meeting Wednesday, where it discussed Berkeley High School’s Bridge program, Thousand Oaks Elementary School, new board positions, funding and equity.
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‘Our teachers feel heard’: Contract ratified between Berkeley school district, teachers union
BUSD unanimously approved two new tax measures be added to the 2020 ballot and ratified the previously tentative contract agreement with the BFT.
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