“For many Black survivors, feeling that they won’t be believed is a major barrier to reporting sexual violence,” reported RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
BART is a crucial part of the Bay Area’s transportation infrastructure, and it’s in trouble. The Bay Area’s sole heavy-weight rail system has recently been faced with a financial crisis.
In late November, six Berkeley High School affinity groups were permitted to resume meetings after a three-month postponement due to the creation of new guidelines on student groups made by the U.S.
Berkeley High School’s Women’s Student Union began hosting a hygiene drive for the Dorothy Day House on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 and that is continuing up until Friday, Dec.
In 2017, families of students with dyslexia, sued Berkeley Unified School District. The federal class action lawsuit was filed stating that BUSD failed to provide legally required accommodations to students struggling with reading.
The Berkeley Unified School District Reparations Task Force, announced by Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel in March of 2023, is dedicated to exploring and enacting policies that support descendants of formerly enslaved people connected to BUSD.
Berkeley High’s Alliance for Gender Expansive Students started a free gender-affirming clothing program towards the end of last school year. AGES is a student-run club dedicated to making a safe space for transgender and gender-nonconforming students. According to club leaders, their goal is to improve the school environment and raise awareness around LGBTQ+ issues.
