Berkeley Unified School District

On the night of Sept. 18, rain poured down on Berkeley City Council Member Sophie Hahn’s residence as community members and election candidates alike gathered to discuss their visions for the future of Berkeley.

A former Berkeley Unified School District student has filed a civil lawsuit against the district and a former teacher, alleging sexual abuse she endured at the former REALM Charter School, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

To meet their students' needs and fund books and special projects, BUSD teachers have resorted to crowdfunding to obtain classroom resources.

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, released new COVID-19 health protocols ahead of the upcoming school year in light of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

BUSD will make free meals available for all students 18 and younger during the 2022-23 school year, with a focus on offering organic, locally sourced meals.

The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education voted unanimously June 15 to adopt a three-zone middle school enrollment model starting in 2023-2024, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

The League of Women Voters for Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville hosted a panel Thursday with local representatives to discuss public safety and gun violence.

Patil was one of only 10 teachers selected by TIME to be recognized. According to TIME’s website, the Innovative Teachers project profiles 10 teachers who are “changing the landscape of education in America.” 

While Alameda County has reinstated an indoor mask policy, the city of Berkeley has instead chosen to hold off on doing so.

An anonymous plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Unified School District on May 16, alleging sexual abuse when he was a fifth grader at Malcolm X Elementary School more than 25 years ago.