BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Tony Thurmond
Obituary
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
'A fearless trailblazer': Berkeley’s 1st Asian American council member, Ying Lee, dies
Ying Lee, Berkeley’s first Asian American city councilmember, has died, leaving behind a memory of her kind spirit and fierce activism.
Obituary
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
'A fearless trailblazer': Berkeley’s 1st Asian American council member, Ying Lee, dies
Ying Lee, Berkeley’s first Asian American city councilmember, has died, leaving behind a memory of her kind spirit and fierce activism.
State
APRIL 29, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests schools open in summer
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for reopening the state includes the possibility of opening schools and nonessential businesses during the summer.
State
APRIL 29, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests schools open in summer
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for reopening the state includes the possibility of opening schools and nonessential businesses during the summer.
Alameda County
APRIL 07, 2020
Alameda County Office of Education extends school closures to remainder of academic year
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Office of Education announced in a press release the extension of school campus closures for the remainder of the academic 2019-2020 year.
Alameda County
APRIL 07, 2020
Alameda County Office of Education extends school closures to remainder of academic year
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Office of Education announced in a press release the extension of school campus closures for the remainder of the academic 2019-2020 year.
State
MARCH 18, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order to suspend standardized testing in response to COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Wednesday that would suspend standardized testing for more than 6 million students this year in K-12 schools, pending federal approval, after schools across the state closed in response to the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic.
State
MARCH 18, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order to suspend standardized testing in response to COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Wednesday that would suspend standardized testing for more than 6 million students this year in K-12 schools, pending federal approval, after schools across the state closed in response to the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic.
State
MARCH 14, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom promises state funding for schools through closures with executive order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday guaranteeing continued state funding for schools through their various closures in response to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic.
State
MARCH 14, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom promises state funding for schools through closures with executive order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday guaranteeing continued state funding for schools through their various closures in response to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic.
State
DECEMBER 11, 2019
CA state superintendent endorses Mayor Jesse Arreguín for reelection
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond released a statement Monday endorsing the city of Berkeley's current mayor, Jesse Arreguín, for reelection in 2020.
State
DECEMBER 11, 2019
CA state superintendent endorses Mayor Jesse Arreguín for reelection
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond released a statement Monday endorsing the city of Berkeley's current mayor, Jesse Arreguín, for reelection in 2020.
State
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Report shows CA standardized test scores are not meeting standards
California students are failing to meet standardized test requirements, according to data released by the California Department of Education on Wednesday.
State
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Report shows CA standardized test scores are not meeting standards
California students are failing to meet standardized test requirements, according to data released by the California Department of Education on Wednesday.
Election 2018
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Tony Thurmond elected as California state superintendent
After a tight race, Assemblymember Tony Thurmond has been elected as California superintendent of public instruction.
Election 2018
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Tony Thurmond elected as California state superintendent
After a tight race, Assemblymember Tony Thurmond has been elected as California superintendent of public instruction.
California General Elections 2018
NOVEMBER 07, 2018
Incumbent Kate Harrison re-elected to Berkeley City Council District 4 seat
Harrison was sworn into office in March 2017 and during her time on the council has worked on multiple issues, including police reform, affordable housing and homelessness. Now that Harrison has been re-elected, she said she is “gratified” by the results.
California General Elections 2018
NOVEMBER 07, 2018
Incumbent Kate Harrison re-elected to Berkeley City Council District 4 seat
Harrison was sworn into office in March 2017 and during her time on the council has worked on multiple issues, including police reform, affordable housing and homelessness. Now that Harrison has been re-elected, she said she is “gratified” by the results.
California General Elections 2018
NOVEMBER 07, 2018
Ty Alper, Ka’Dijah Brown, Julie Sinai win Berkeley school board seats
Ty Alper, Ka’Dijah Brown and Julie Sinai all secured seats on the board of Berkeley Unified School District as of press time at 2:02 a.m.
California General Elections 2018
NOVEMBER 07, 2018
Ty Alper, Ka’Dijah Brown, Julie Sinai win Berkeley school board seats
Ty Alper, Ka’Dijah Brown and Julie Sinai all secured seats on the board of Berkeley Unified School District as of press time at 2:02 a.m.
