The Berkeley Unified School District School Board has been primarily focused on the possibility of Berkeley schools opening back up, but other issues, such as further work towards Black Lives Matter resolutions and a new Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Student Policy proposition were also covered at the November 18 board meeting.
As Term 4 begins and students find their footing in online school, plans for the spring semester are slowly taking form. Since the release of the Berkeley Unified School District Distance Learning Plan, the reality of what school looks like has changed dramatically compared to before the pandemic.
Pacific Boychoir Academy: Concert Fundraiser for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivors Support Group The Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivor Support Group is a local organization that offers free sessions to survivors of sexual assault.
Schools are enormously important to modern society, both nationally and globally. Along with their core function of education, they provide services such as childcare and meals.
Berkeley City Health officer Lisa Hernandez recently announced plans to allow Alameda County middle and high schools to reopen to students beginning as soon as the week of November 9.
Last week, voters reelected Jesse Arreguín as Berkeley Mayor and selected Ana Vasudeo and Laura Babbitt as School Board Directors. Mira Liao, a Berkeley Unified School District parent of two, expected that Jesse Arreguín would be reelected and believes that he is the best candidate for the position, adding that it is hard to
On Wednesday, October 21, Berkeley Unified School District school board approved January 13 as a target date for the first phase of the plan to reopen elementary schools.
On October 1, 2020 candidates for the Berkeley School Board participated in a virtual forum organized by the YMCA program Youth and Government, and Berkeley High School club BHS Stop Harassing.
On October 1, Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Brent Stephens issued a statement notifying families that the district is developing a plan for a “phased reopening” of elementary schools. After daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 were reported to be decreasing in Berkeley, the Alameda County Public Health Department released an order
On Wednesday, September 16, Berkeley High School held one of its last rounds of curbside textbook pick up after significant disruptions due to the poor air quality from wildfires.
A school board representative should have experience working with school districts and be dedicated to advocating for equity in our schools. Ana Vasudeo, a candidate for Berkeley Unified School District School Board, meets these qualifications and many more, making her the clear choice for a school board representative.
This November 3, Michael Chang is undoubtedly the best candidate to vote for Berkeley School Board. Although most Berkeley High School students can’t vote yet, it’s important not to underestimate the importance of local elections.
In November of 2016, Berkeley took a major step forward in building a future in which youth could be active participants in their democracy. An overwhelming 70 percent of Berkeley voters elected to pass Measure Y1, which would give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in Berkeley Unified School District School Board elections.
On Thursday, March 12, Berkeley High School closed abruptly due to health concerns about COVID-19, and the rest of Berkeley Unified School District closed the following Monday.
The recent announcement of the departure of Berkeley High School’s principal, Erin Schweng, has brought to light the fact that within memorable history, BHS seems to have not had a principal last longer than a graduating class.
On Monday, April 20 at 3:06 PM, Berkeley High School’s Principal Erin Schweng announced that she will not be returning to BHS after the 2019-20 school year.
