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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Berkeley school board approves renaming Jefferson Elementary School after Ruth Acty

Ruth Acty, who was the first Black teacher in Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, taught kindergarten students at Longfellow School. During a BUSD meeting Wednesday, a motion to rename Jefferson Elementary School after Acty was approved.

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board members unanimously approved a motion to rename Jefferson Elementary School after Ruth Acty at a special meeting Wednesday.
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Local Schools

Friday, November 20, 2020

Berkeley school board discusses reopening plans, drafts gender policy

The BUSD Board continued conversations of reopening plans and spotlighted plans to aid marginalized groups at Wednesday’s meeting.
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Local Schools

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Berkeley school district approves target date for Phase 2 of reopening plan

During Wednesday night’s Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board meeting, members continued their discussion of the reopening plan of four school campuses and approved a target date for Phase 2 of their plan.
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Local Schools

Friday, October 9, 2020

Berkeley school district to begin phased reopening of elementary schools

Parents, employees and a teacher that has contracted COVID-19 twice this year debated the pros and cons of reopening Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, elementary schools at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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Elections 2020

Thursday, July 2, 2020

‘A strong ally’: Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn runs for reelection

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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Local Schools

Thursday, June 25, 2020

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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Local Schools

Monday, June 15, 2020

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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Local Schools

Monday, June 1, 2020

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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City Government

Monday, June 1, 2020

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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Local Schools

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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 board approves renaming Jefferson Elementary School after Ruth Acty

Berkeley school board discusses reopening plans, drafts gender policy

Berkeley school district approves target date for Phase 2 of reopening plan

Berkeley school district to begin phased reopening of elementary schools

‘A strong ally’: Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn runs for reelection

Berkeley school district board president Judy Appel rescinds reelection campaign

Berkeley school district board unanimously approves Black Lives Matter resolution

Berkeley school district holds 1st Spanish town hall, hears feedback from Latinx parents

Candidates face uncertainty in Berkeley electoral processes for November election

Berkeley High School will hold virtual graduation for class of 2020