School board candidates call for change in Berkeley schools
Norma Harrison is arguing for non-traditional school structures. Specifically, she is against separating kids by age or subject matter. She feels the current Berkeley Unified School District system is too focused on helping corporations.
Walter Mitchell: The M gate’s friendly face
Berkeley High School Safety Officer Walter Mitchell, has served BHS for over two decades, and has been involved in the Berkeley Unified School District community his entire life.
A cultural connection: Learning Spanish
Though raised in the same Spanish speaking household, Micaela and Paola Bedolla Garcia have different relationships with the language. Paola Bedolla Garcia, a senior in Berkeley International High School, grew up speaking Spanish and took part in the Two Way Immersion program at Longfellow Middle School.
"I'm always here:" Q&A at the fruit stand
Francisco has been selling fruit on Milvia and Channing to the Berkeley High School community for the past year. In an interview with the Jacket, he answered questions on his experience running the fruit stand.
Traditional school drawbacks highlighted in transfers to BIS
“Of all the bad things that COVID shed the light on in our education system, the one good thing there are kids out there that can thrive in an alternative learning environment,” said Tamara Mays, mother of students in Berkeley Independent Studies.
Title IX office boasts new plans to better address ongoing BHS student concerns
Berkeley High School’s Title IX office has been host to a myriad of controversies spanning the past few years. Largely due to near constant staff turnover, a complex reporting process, and general lack of support for students that need its assistance, Berkeley Unified School District has faced student concerns, and is making a conscious effort
BHS literary magazines reignite creativity through writing
The Redwood Literary and The Foundress, both student-made magazines at Berkeley High School, are starting up again this new school year. The Foundress is a BHS class, and publishes regularly on their website, and distributes hard copy editions at the end of the school year.
‘Eager and ready’: CCC brings on new staff and student support
Erika Pistoni Pistoni is the admin assistant in the College and Career Center this year, a job filled by Mary Jacobs for many years prior. “I book the appointments with the college representatives, manage their meetings with students, in person or online,” Pistoni said.
Balancing jobs and school strains students
In the fourth grade, Tyler Blue, now a senior at Berkeley High School, got his first job, and he’s been working ever since. “With my family circumstances, I’ve been doing any and everything to make a quick dollar,” Blue said. “My job was stuff on the street … I did
Efforts to increase housing pushes out downtown businesses
Twenty years ago, six movie theaters were within easy reach of downtown Berkeley-goers. With the closing of Shattuck Cinemas in late May, Regal UA, on the same street, is the last one remaining, and the 90-year-old Art Deco building is soon to leave as well.
Word On The Street: What are your predictions for this school year?
For junior Margaux Vuillequez, summer break brought a lot of positivity. “Personally, I feel very ready [for the school year]. Last year it really went downhill for me and I was behind on a lot of my classes … This summer really refreshed me … ” When asked about the students as a whole, Vuillequez