Middle schoolers get a running start on bilingualism in French and English
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley has opened an International Track for non-French-speaking 6th-graders to achieve fluency by the end of 8th grade.
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Berkeley Unified could face $6.6M in budget cuts
But state money may mitigate the need for cuts in a district that’s lost 600 students since the start of the pandemic.
Police called to a fight outside King Middle School
Police responded to a report about a group of people involved in a fight near the school. No one was arrested or hospitalized, police said.
Berkeleyside welcomes education reporter Ally Markovich onto staff
She will continue to bring to our newsroom her thoughtful, tenacious coverage of the Berkeley school district and other local education institutions.
Berkeley schools sow the seeds of climate progress with ‘pocket forests’
Elementary students asked how they could do their part to stop climate change. A year later, their science teacher had an answer: micro-forests.
Berkeley High knew for 15 years of allegations chemistry teacher sexually harassed students
After years of sexual misconduct complaints, the school district signed a gag order allowing Matthew Bissell to quietly resign.
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Escuela Bilingüe Internacional offers a multilingual program for middle school
The private school offers a track for bilingual Spanish-English speakers, as well as one for English speakers to learn Spanish.
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Almost half of Berkeley kids 5-11 have gotten COVID-19 vaccine, city says
About 3,000 Berkeley 5- to 11-year-olds — 48.5% of the age group — were partially vaccinated as of Thursday.
Unlikely team drives Berkeley’s first-of-its-kind climate literacy resolution
A teenager, a retired teacher, a Berkeley parent, and a School Board member banded together to make BUSD one of the first school districts in the country to commit to climate education.
BUSD reports armed robbery of Willard Middle School students, 2 arrested
The principal told parents that the students were “physically safe” but “emotionally shaken” by what had happened.
Eager parents flock to Berkeley Unified COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The event was intended for families in harder-to-reach communities, but elementary parents from across Berkeley shared the event’s registration link.
Remembering Jacquelyn Housh, principal of Oxford Elementary
Jacquelyn Housh, who served as vice principal of Malcolm X and principal of Oxford, loved antiquing and nature and had a quick laugh and an indomitable spirit.
