As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
California’s teacher staffing shortage has impacted schools across the state. Berkeley Unified School District is no different.
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Amid efforts to safely keep students in school, the Berkeley Unified School District’s Board of Education discussed new staffing needs and budget plans at its meeting Wednesday.
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San Francisco Unified School District, or SFUSD, announced Tuesday that it is planning for all students to return to full, in-person instruction Aug. 16. Additionally, in March, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, announced a full return to in-person learning for the upcoming school year.
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The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education met Wednesday to hear public comments, go over school reopening and graduation plans and receive an update from its Office of Family Engagement and Equity, or OFEE.
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Members of the BUSD Board and Berkeley Federation of Teachers announced Tuesday that a tentative agreement was reached. The agreement includes a timeline of hybrid model instruction, which will be applied to all grade levels, and the implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols, among others.
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As plans to reopen schools continue to be debated throughout the Berkeley community, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Superintendent Brent Stephens hosted a virtual town hall Thursday to discuss current reopening plans with community stakeholders.
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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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California Secretary of State Alex Padilla released the final title, summary and analysis for California’s Proposition 15 ballot measure Tuesday.
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On Monday, 39 teachers unions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties released a declaration calling for strong safety measures and increased educational resources as schools reopen in the fall.
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As Berkeley Unified School District prepares for back-to-school season, many teachers have expressed concerns about returning to in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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