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Can Jasmina Viteskic reform Berkeley schools’ Title IX office?

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Jan. 10, 2023, 11:59 a.m.January 12, 2023

Student leaders trust her. She’s made the complaint process less painful. But can the charismatic Title IX coordinator fix how the district handles sexual assault?

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Buffy Wicks considers legal changes to prevent educator sexual misconduct from getting ‘swept under the rug’

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Dec. 05, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Prompted by Berkeleyside’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against a Berkeley High teacher, Wicks is considering changes to the California Public Records Act and Education Code.

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In 2nd lawsuit, another student accuses Berkeley High chemistry teacher of sexual assault

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Dec. 03, 2021, 4:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

The suit argues that the Berkeley school district’s inaction reveals a pattern of protecting “predators over students.”

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Berkeley High knew for 15 years of allegations chemistry teacher sexually harassed students

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Nov. 23, 2021, 4:41 p.m.August 4, 2022

After years of sexual misconduct complaints, the school district signed a gag order allowing Matthew Bissell to quietly resign.

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Berkeley Unified sheds light on plans to improve Title IX office

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Nov. 04, 2021, 3:55 p.m.November 5, 2021

Changes are coming to the district’s sexual harm reporting process, the result of mounting community pressure to better protect survivors.

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Student’s testimony puts pressure on school board to move faster on sexual harm reforms

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Oct. 08, 2021, 5:51 p.m.August 4, 2022

A Berkeley High student gave a harrowing account of what happened when she tried to report her sexual assault in 2019, hoping to spur action.

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She tried to reform Berkeley Unified’s Title IX office. After 6 months of frustration, she quit.

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Sept. 08, 2021, 4:37 p.m.August 4, 2022

Mardi Walters resigned as Title IX coordinator in February 2020 after trying to fix how the Berkeley school district handles sexual misconduct. Now she’s speaking publicly for the first time about why she left.

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Former Berkeley High teacher Matthew Bissell tried to dodge being served with sexual assault lawsuit, source says

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Aug. 24, 2021, 2:48 p.m.August 4, 2022

Matthew Bissell was finally served on Aug. 19, two months after the lawsuit was initially filed.

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A haunting photo led this yearbook teacher to uncover alleged sexual assaults at Berkeley High

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich July 16, 2021, 2:43 p.m.August 4, 2022

Last March, Genevieve Mage saw a 2003 yearbook photo of her colleague Matthew Bissell inappropriately hugging a 17-year-old student. She couldn’t let it go.

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Suit claims former Berkeley High teacher sexually assaulted students for years, district covered it up

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich July 13, 2021, 7:06 p.m.August 4, 2022

Shortly before the suit was filed, a district Title IX investigation found that former chemistry teacher and football coach Matthew Bissell engaged in a years-long pattern of inappropriate behavior.

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Women’s Student Union at Berkeley High sues Dept. of Ed to overturn Trump-era sexual misconduct rules

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich March 11, 2021, 10:43 a.m.October 4, 2022

The students hope that the lawsuit, if successful, could pave the way for more safeguards for survivors in the future.

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Anger, fear at Berkeley High in wake of sexual assault accusations

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 06, 2020, 4:20 p.m.October 4, 2022

Campus culture and safety issues have bubbled to the surface at Berkeley High School this week, with students publicly accusing their classmates of sexual assault and their administration of failing to prevent it.

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