Berkeley grieves for Isaac Mitchell, beloved teen killed in shooting
Mitchell, 17, was killed in an Oakland shooting last month. He is remembered as a budding scientist, loyal friend and source of positivity.
Ally Markovich
Ally Markovich, who covers the school beat for Berkeleyside, is a former high school English teacher. Her work has appeared in The Oaklandside, The New York Times, Huffington Post and Washington Post, among other publications. You can spot her running on the trails in Tilden Park.
Articles by Ally Markovich
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Berkeley High scraps plan to change fall bell schedule
The school district will revert to the long-standing six-period day. Future changes are still on the table.
Berkeley’s in-person student enrollment in four charts
About 80% of elementary students attended school in person. About 72% of middle and 46% of high school students enrolled in hybrid learning.
‘Every waking minute’: The Berkeley educators who went above and beyond this year
Five Berkeley educators nominated by parents and principals for their perseverance and commitment to kids during the pandemic.
Photos: Berkeley seniors celebrate resilience during 13 socially distanced graduations
This year’s seniors walked across a real stage in Jacket Stadium.
‘I lost so much experience’: Berkeley High grads reflect on a pandemic year
Five seniors share their experiences of a year like no other.
Berkeley teachers to get 1% raise and 3.5% one-time bonus next year
Critics say the raise comes at the expenses of direct services to students, while proponents say the raise is barely enough to address the high cost of living in Berkeley.
Attendance is up in Berkeley schools. Does it mean more learning?
Though attendance is up and there are fewer chronically absent students, some students have missed nearly a year of school.
Community grieves two Berkeley High grads killed in fatal crash
Friends and family remember Ross Schultz and Dixie Lewis, daughter of author Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren, who died in a crash Tuesday.
Two recent Berkeley High graduates killed in fatal crash near Truckee
Ross Schultz and Dixie Lewis were driving toward Truckee on Tuesday.
What’s changed — and hasn’t — for Berkeley schools a year after George Floyd’s murder
Students and teachers reflect on progress in local schools on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
More As, more Fs for Berkeley students
During the fall semester, middle and high school student grades improved overall, but there were also more Ds and Fs.
Berkeley High students make video asking Kamala Harris to speak at graduation
Desiree Solis and Suhera Nuru, both seniors at Berkeley High, made a video asking the vice president to speak at their graduation next month.
Mental health crisis will outlast pandemic in Berkeley schools
Health professionals and Berkeley Unified counselors are bracing for a new wave of students needing mental health care when full-time, in-person school returns in the fall.
Parents threaten lawsuit if Berkeley Unified doesn’t fully reopen schools
A letter has been sent to the district by a Southern California law firm that’s represented parent groups across the state in lawsuits over reopening.
Berkeley 12- to 15-year-olds line up eagerly for vaccines
Over 150 families showed up at Civic Center Park Thursday. By 3:30 p.m., the clinic had distributed 114 doses and had nearly run out of vaccines for the day.
