Trish McDermott

Thanks to a new agreement between Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, and the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, teachers will be granted compensation for their time spent writing letters of recommendation.

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Ruth Acty and Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary schools have been selected for the 2023 California Distinguished Schools Program.

During the 12th annual Berkeley Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 16, students from Berkeley High School, or BHS, Berkeley Technology Academy, or BTA, and Berkeley Unified Schools District, or BUSD, middle schools received Next Generation Awards for their engagement in social justice initiatives, honoring the legacy of MLK Jr.

Expectations that Berkeley High School teachers write large numbers of letters of recommendation for students has given them an increasingly overwhelming workload.

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.

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.

Florida's Parental Rights in Education law limits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. While students in Berkeley don’t anticipate similar actions in their state, some regard it as a warning.

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. 

Low vaccination rates in young children have prompted a California Senate bill requiring vaccination in students to be placed on hold.