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Friday, November 20, 2020

Berkeley school board discusses reopening plans, drafts gender policy

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The school board recognized the polarization of opinions on whether and how to reopen schools, and Julie Sinai said 'intelligent and intentional' work will be needed in order to reopen safely.

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, July 2, 2020
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Berkeley school district votes to rename 2 schools, move to police-free schools

Discussion of equity in education dominated Wednesday’s Berkeley Unified School District board meeting, at which the board voted to discontinue the names of two Berkeley elementary schools. 
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Local Schools

Friday, April 17, 2020

Berkeley school district addresses participation, grading concerns

Updates focused on grading and student participation regarding the Berkeley Unified School District Distance Learning Plan were presented during Wednesday’s regular board meeting. The school district’s online learning program was launched April 6 and was met with some difficulties.
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Local Schools

Friday, February 7, 2020

Berkeley High School community speaks out on sexual assault allegations at school district meeting

Berkeley High School students and administration spoke out about recent sexual assault allegations and their impact on the community at Wednesday’s Berkeley Unified School District meeting.
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Local Schools

Thursday, December 12, 2019

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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City

Thursday, November 21, 2019

‘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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Local Schools

Monday, August 26, 2019

Berkeley school district board member Judy Appel returns to work after accident

Berkeley Unified School District board member Judy Appel has returned to work after she and her wife, Alison Bernstein, were hit by a car in January in a collision that left them in critical condition.
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Local Schools

Friday, May 31, 2019

Public comment dominates Berkeley school district meeting on transportation, REALM charter

Berkeley High School senior and Berkeley Unified School District student director Arvin Hariri chaired the BUSD board meeting Wednesday night as a part of an annual tradition and led discussions on the education budget, transportation plans and special education programs.
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Local Schools

Friday, May 24, 2019

Berkeley school district continues discussion of charter merger request, setting conditions for acceptance

BUSD board members continued talks surrounding the future of REALM Charter School and the district’s sustainability efforts at their meeting on Wednesday.
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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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