BUSD hosts town hall to discuss 2020 ballot measures

The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, held a town hall to discuss relevant education and funding 2020 ballot measures Thursday evening.
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The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, held a town hall to discuss relevant education and funding 2020 ballot measures Thursday evening.
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In 1982, Berkeley voters approved a ballot initiative to change the date of the municipal elections from April to November in order to increase voter turnout, according to Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington.
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At its regular meeting Wednesday, the Berkeley Unified School District Board heard a presentation about data-driven instruction at Rosa Parks Elementary School and discussed the future of the Berkeley Technology Academy, or BTA.
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A construction project totaling more than $35 million at Berkeley High School wrapped up late last month.
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A large German shepherd barks loudly, peering eagerly through the walls of its Plexiglas pod, while neighboring furry friends snooze quietly, unperturbed in their own habitats.
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Workers at Berkeley High School’s old gym began demolition of the building last week. The construction on the new gym is scheduled to begin in the fall and finish in November 2013.
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The Lonely Island — a popular music trio made up of Berkeley High School alums and known for infamously provocative hit songs such as “I’m On A Boat” — is planning to donate $10,000 to its alma mater for a new scoreboard. Berkeley High School aims to construct a new
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Berkeley residents are expected to save millions of dollars in property taxes through savings by the Berkeley Unified School District. Through refinancing, improving credit rating and gaining access to federal subsidies, the district estimates that taxpayers will save around $17.2 million over the life of bond measures passed in 2000
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By installing new equipment in its computer lab, Berkeley High School has changed the way its students get connected. After more than seven years of working with outdated equipment, the high school’s computer lab — located inside the library — completed the installation of 32 new Mac computers. The new
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