Local Schools

Berkeley school board discuss reopening plans, Asian American, Pacific Islander resolution

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During a Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education meeting, BUSD Superintend Brent Stephens shared updates on the district’s reopening plans for fall 2021. The board also approved a resolution supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

A year after the closure of local schools, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education members met Wednesday evening to discuss reopening plans and approve a resolution that supports the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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City measures funding Berkeley school district to be voted on in primaries

Three education-related measures will be on the ballot Tuesday — Measures E, H and G — all of which could have a lasting effect on students, teachers and other BUSD staff. With one measure funded by a bond issue and the other two by parcel taxes, these measures could fund everything from basic maintenance to keeping educators from leaving Berkeley for better-paying districts.
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