Two signs direct visitors to enter at office door and students to proceed to A gate. Travis Dennis, an interim campus monitor, stands by the door to direct visitors. Photos: Frances Dinkelspiel As Berkeley High students returned to school this week, they weren’t permitted to enter by the Allston Street door leading into the main […]
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Berkeley school board considers weapons safety report
Berkeley High: after recommendations on safety, the school board will come back with a detailed plan. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel While Berkeley High should tighten its perimeter, enlist its uniformed police officer to patrol its edges and nearby park, have its security officers wear identifiable uniforms, and teach students about the impact of guns, it should […]
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Student voices are missing from gun safety report
One of the inner courtyards at Berkeley High School Some significant voices are missing in the 11-page report the Ad Hoc Safety Committee prepared on how to reduce guns in Berkeley high schools: that of the students. While two Berkeley High students sat on the committee — at least until the end of the academic […]
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School safety committee issues weapons report
Berkeley High School, where there were six gun incidents in 2010-2011 Three months after two students accidentally discharged a gun in a Berkeley High School bathroom, a task force empaneled to study the issue of weapons has concluded that the school should not install metal detectors or close the campus during lunch, but should require […]
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School committee finalizes report in wake of guns
A Berkeley High safety officer stands by a gate before the start of classess, part of a series of measures to reduce the number of guns on campus. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel In a small conference room on the second floor of old City Hall, a group of school administrators, parents, students, police and safety officers […]