Laura Babitt, Ana Vasudeo win school board seats with campaigns for smart school reopening, student safety
The two candidates will take over for Judy Appel and Beatriz Leyva-Cutler, who are both retiring from the board.
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Election 2020: Who is Laura Babitt?
Meet Laura Babitt, one of six Berkeley School Board candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Opinion: Vote for Laura Babitt, an advocate for equity-focused policies, for Berkeley School Board
She has worked on BHS’s African American Studies Committee, the superintendent’s budget advisory committee, and advocated for Longfellow Middle School
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.
Distance learning equity, student safety are critical issues for Berkeley School Board candidates
In a race with no incumbents, six candidates are running to fill two seats during an academic year upended by COVID-19.
After years of delay, middle school enrollment recommendation expected in June
The Berkeley school board is set in five weeks to make a preliminary call on whether to overhaul how students are assigned a middle school — though further delay is possible.
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.
Election 2020: School Board candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet your Berkeley School Board candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election: Laura Babitt, Jose Luis Bedolla, Esfandiar Imani, Michael Chang and Ana Vasudeo.
BUSD to pass next year’s budget, with more funding for high-need students
Critics say the budget still does not go far enough to support the district’s most vulnerable learners
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.
Questions of COVID safety still occupy Berkeley parents
Parents shared thoughts on vaccination and testing as the school board decided whether to lobby the state legislature over two bills.
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.
