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Local Schools

Thursday, March 11, 2021

‘A person, not a statistic’: Berkeley teachers discuss reopening

Teachers expressed concerns around BUSD regulations on reopening schools and teaching remotely at a press conference Tuesday.

Previously approved accommodation letters to teach from home will no longer be considered satisfactory by the Berkeley Unified School District for teachers who wish to continue teaching remotely.
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Op-Eds

Friday, November 6, 2020
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Amid pandemic, food assistance programs must meet increasing need

Food insecurity brings with it social stigma, and treating clients with dignity should be at the core of every food pantry’s mission.
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Local Schools

Friday, October 9, 2020
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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

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Norma J F Harrison continues run for Berkeley school board

Norma J F Harrison, an 85-year-old activist and community volunteer, is running for a position on the Berkeley Unified School District school board for the “fifth or sixth” time.
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City

Monday, June 15, 2020
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Berkeley Public Library looks to offer curbside pickup for books, media

As a result of the updated shelter-in-place order, which went into effect June 5, libraries may now offer curbside pickup for books and other materials.
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Communities

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Berkeley High School students demand change as Black Lives Matter protests continue

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Tuesday to chant and dance as Black Lives Matter protests continued in Berkeley.
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Local Schools

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Berkeley school district to provide meals, produce, groceries throughout summer

Berkeley Unified School District unveiled the plan for its summer free meal program Wednesday, which will continue through August 17.
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City

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Edible Schoolyard Project donates to Berkeley Food Network in light of school closures

With schools closed due to the shelter-in-place order, the Edible Schoolyard Project, which operates out of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, has been donating its harvests to the Berkeley Food Network.
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Academics

Monday, February 10, 2020

Berkeley restaurant owner Alice Waters partners with UC Davis to improve food systems

UC Davis and Alice Waters, the owner of Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, announced a partnership designed to bring together health, sustainability and education to foster a healthier future and fight climate change.
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Crime & Courts

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Judge rules against activist Yvette Felarca in lawsuit against BUSD

A judge ruled Oct. 19 that Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher Yvette Felarca cannot block Berkeley Unified School District from releasing documents about Felarca to conservative advocacy group Judicial Watch.
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