BERKELEY'S NEWS • MAY 24, 2023
Berkeley Unified School District
Local Schools
NOVEMBER 08, 2022
Score gaps between Black and white BUSD students among highest in state
Performance gaps in statewide Smarter Balanced Assessments in math and English language arts are the fourth and fifth highest in the state, a Daily Californian analysis found.
Local Schools
NOVEMBER 08, 2022
Score gaps between Black and white BUSD students among highest in state
Performance gaps in statewide Smarter Balanced Assessments in math and English language arts are the fourth and fifth highest in the state, a Daily Californian analysis found.
Communities
NOVEMBER 07, 2022
‘Very first schoolyard forests:’ Anniversary of Berkeley school district Miyawaki project
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Miyawaki forest project in Berkeley Unified School District aimed at combating climate change.
Communities
NOVEMBER 07, 2022
‘Very first schoolyard forests:’ Anniversary of Berkeley school district Miyawaki project
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Miyawaki forest project in Berkeley Unified School District aimed at combating climate change.
Local Schools
NOVEMBER 03, 2022
‘Overloaded’: Berkeley High teachers seek compensation for recommendation letters
Expectations that Berkeley High School teachers write large numbers of letters of recommendation for students has given them an increasingly overwhelming workload.
Local Schools
NOVEMBER 03, 2022
‘Overloaded’: Berkeley High teachers seek compensation for recommendation letters
Expectations that Berkeley High School teachers write large numbers of letters of recommendation for students has given them an increasingly overwhelming workload.
Local Schools
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Berkeley school district sees mixed results as students struggle across nation amid pandemic
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement Monday calling the literacy and math results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress “unacceptable,” noting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.
Local Schools
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Berkeley school district sees mixed results as students struggle across nation amid pandemic
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement Monday calling the literacy and math results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress “unacceptable,” noting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.
Elections 2022
OCTOBER 20, 2022
'We are failing too many': Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos runs for Berkeley school board
Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos, a BUSD parent and former teacher, is running for a seat on the district’s school board.
Elections 2022
OCTOBER 20, 2022
'We are failing too many': Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos runs for Berkeley school board
Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos, a BUSD parent and former teacher, is running for a seat on the district’s school board.
Elections 2022
OCTOBER 17, 2022
‘Find the other way’: Norma J F Harrison runs for Berkeley school district board director
Norma J F Harrison is running to be a Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, School Board Director.
Elections 2022
OCTOBER 17, 2022
‘Find the other way’: Norma J F Harrison runs for Berkeley school district board director
Norma J F Harrison is running to be a Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, School Board Director.
City
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Incumbent BUSD School Board President Ka’Dijah Brown runs for reelection
Ka'Dijah Brown is running for reelection on the platform of equitably supporting underserved students, providing socio-emotional support for students and creating a safe, welcoming environment within BUSD.
City
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Incumbent BUSD School Board President Ka’Dijah Brown runs for reelection
Ka'Dijah Brown is running for reelection on the platform of equitably supporting underserved students, providing socio-emotional support for students and creating a safe, welcoming environment within BUSD.
Local Schools
OCTOBER 16, 2022
BUSD contract negotiations offer financial security for faculty and staff
A series of contract negotiations were approved by the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, Wednesday that will change teacher salaries and classroom sizes.
Local Schools
OCTOBER 16, 2022
BUSD contract negotiations offer financial security for faculty and staff
A series of contract negotiations were approved by the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, Wednesday that will change teacher salaries and classroom sizes.
Local Schools
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Berkeley school district education board discusses Latinx Heritage Month, health care
The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board held their bi-monthly meeting Wednesday to discuss Latinx Heritage Month, employee health care and mental health, among other topics.
Local Schools
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Berkeley school district education board discusses Latinx Heritage Month, health care
The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board held their bi-monthly meeting Wednesday to discuss Latinx Heritage Month, employee health care and mental health, among other topics.
Local Schools
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
School board candidates address BUSD programs, sexual harassment
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville hosted a collaborative forum on Monday for BUSD school board candidates.
Local Schools
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
School board candidates address BUSD programs, sexual harassment
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville hosted a collaborative forum on Monday for BUSD school board candidates.
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