Berkeley debates multiple plans to desegregate its middle schools
Community members are invited to voice their opinions in a series of town halls. Students won’t see changes until 2023.
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Berkeley schools scramble under strain of delta variant
A week and a half after the start of classes, the district is bracing for an uptick in COVID-19 case counts. About 16% of staff aren’t fully vaccinated. And remote learning enrollment, still very low, ticks upward.
Finally, a chance to learn in person at Berkeley Unified’s summer school
With pressure mounting for schools to address learning loss, BUSD takes care to prioritize socio-emotional enrichment.
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More As, more Fs for Berkeley students
During the fall semester, middle and high school student grades improved overall, but there were also more Ds and Fs.
Mental health crisis will outlast pandemic in Berkeley schools
Health professionals and Berkeley Unified counselors are bracing for a new wave of students needing mental health care when full-time, in-person school returns in the fall.
Berkeley 11-year-old tells state official he’s got the math wrong on COVID-19 sign
A King Middle School teacher thought an erroneous social-distancing sign was a teachable moment. She was right.
‘Crisis’ or crossroads: What’s in the future for Longfellow Middle School?
As Berkeley Unified looks into desegregating its middle schools, one campus is poised to be at the center of the debate. The legacy of the district and the future of Longfellow hinge on the outcome.
Berkeley teacher Felarca gets community service in Sacramento assault case
Yvette Felarca was set to go to trial over charges stemming from a protest of a neo-Nazi rally.
Police: ‘No conclusive evidence’ man brought gun to King school; no arrests
Berkeley police who investigated reports that a man brought a gun to a North Berkeley middle school Thursday found them to be inconclusive, authorities say.
Update: Police investigate report of man who brought gun to King school
Police responded Thursday to a report of a man with a gun at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in North Berkeley, authorities report. The investigation is underway.
Forget spelling bees. Berkeley kids compete with entire books
Teams from all three Berkeley middle schools held a “Battle of the Books” to prove who had read and internalized the most texts.
Outcry over Berkeley teacher Felarca included email from neo-Nazi group, new records show
Berkeley Unified has released a final batch of emails about the teacher to the right-wing group that requested them.
