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Berkeley City College bucks trend of declining enrollment
Berkeley’s community college has managed to retain students at relatively steady levels throughout the pandemic.
Posted inCity
Council calls attention to police killing of George Floyd, mourns black deaths
“The collective knees on so many necks have finally given way,” Councilmember Ben Bartlett said during the meeting, recounting his childhood with Black Panthers, and the Rodney King riots.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley City College names Angélica Garcia as new president
Garcia comes from Skyline College in San Bruno, and takes up the leadership role during a rocky time for the Peralta district.
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Homeland Security agent comes to Berkeley City College
Online reports that an ICE agent was seeking student information had people concerned Monday.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: Berkeley City College evacuated after 3 people who saw white powder in a restroom felt dizzy
Authorities evacuated Berkeley City College on Friday afternoon in connection with the discovery of white powder in a fourth-floor restroom. Three people who used that restroom later said they felt dizzy.
Posted inCommunity
Rush on masks; UC Berkeley a ghost town; Big Game rescheduled
More events around town have been canceled, people are driving to Tahoe and elsewhere in search of clean air, and there is a rush on air masks.
Posted inCity
Berkeley schools, Cal closed Friday due to air quality; Saturday farmers market canceled
The poor air quality in Berkeley has prompted schools, colleges and outdoor events to shut down.
Posted inCity
10 years later, progress made on 2020 Vision goals, but big gaps remain
The Berkeley City Council heard an update on the educational equity plan this week, learning about what has worked and what still needs to be done.
Posted inSchools
Video: Undocumented students find support at Berkeley City College
Berkeley City College students opened a resource center this month that will provide legal and academic counseling to undocumented students and community members.
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Scholarship supports leap from Berkeley High to Berkeley City College
Berkeley Promise is a new collaboration between the city of Berkeley, the Berkeley Community Fund and Berkeley City College.
Posted inOpinion
Op-ed: How can you help Berkeley youth qualify for a good career?
Berkeley can certainly take pride in the remarkable rise in our local high school graduation rate, but we still fall far short of what’s needed to assure equal opportunity for all students, especially disadvantaged youth. In the 2013-14 school year, the most recent year with comparative statewide data, Berkeley’s high school graduation rate was 89%, […]