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A group of people pose for a group shot in front of a mural that has Natives in Solidarity on left side and Black Lives Matter on the right
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Berkeley college prep program RISE says without BUSD funds, it’s done

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 11, 2023, 2:00 p.m.May 12, 2023

The nonprofit has helped hundreds of low-income BUSD students get into college, but it says this will be its last year unless it gets more money.

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Why the cost of special education is rising at Berkeley schools

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 05, 2023, 12:26 p.m.May 8, 2023

Spending on special education has increased 30% in Berkeley Unified over four years.

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Flush with state cash, BUSD budget will be largest ever next year

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 30, 2022, 4:23 p.m.August 4, 2022

District leaders emphasized student well-being and supporting struggling learners while cutting Virtual Academy and a handful of teaching positions.

How Berkeley Unified spent its M in COVID-19 funds
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How Berkeley Unified spent its $24M in COVID-19 funds

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich March 30, 2022, 2:15 p.m.April 19, 2022

Berkeleyside analyzed district data to break down how state and federal COVID-19 relief money was spent.

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Berkeley Unified could face $6.6M in budget cuts

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Dec. 02, 2021, 2:44 p.m.August 4, 2022

But state money may mitigate the need for cuts in a district that’s lost 600 students since the start of the pandemic.

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BUSD to pass next year’s budget, with more funding for high-need students

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 22, 2021, 12:25 p.m.August 4, 2022

Critics say the budget still does not go far enough to support the district’s most vulnerable learners

How Berkeley Unified has begun to spend its COVID funds
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How Berkeley Unified has begun to spend its COVID-19 funds

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 07, 2021, 2:44 p.m.May 7, 2021

The district has allocated $3 million of $16 million in COVID relief money. The money is going toward individual schools, technology replacement, special education assessments and more.

renovations underway at Oxford Elementary School
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School notebook: ‘Not-so-dire’ budget cuts, re-envisioning school policing, a fire at BUSD, Oxford renovations, grab-and-go meals

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli July 10, 2020, 3:54 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley school news — in brief.

Painting of two children at a spewing faucet. One boy is wearing a face mask.
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School notebook: Gigantic budget cuts, principal turnover, mural gets a mask

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein May 21, 2020, 1:02 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley school news — in brief.

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BUSD might have to cut millions from budget because of COVID-19

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein May 11, 2020, 3:08 p.m.October 4, 2022

A grim new prediction of California’s education budget has sent BUSD leaders into a state of “despair.”

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School Notebook: Board cuts $2M, teachers flood meeting, theater gets gift

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein March 14, 2019, 2:48 p.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley school news — in brief.

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Berkeley Unified prepares to strike $2 million from its budget

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 07, 2019, 2:39 p.m.October 4, 2022

BUSD is proposing slashing a district director position, a school bus mechanic and a number of other costs.

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