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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | BUSD achievement gap among nation's worst | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Longfellow Middle School

Ka’Dijah Brown, 30, is the Berkeley school board’s youngest ever president 
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Ka’Dijah Brown, 30, is the Berkeley school board’s youngest president ever

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich March 02, 2022, 4:07 p.m.August 4, 2022

Ka’Dijah Brown, the board’s leader since December, shared her views on racism in Berkeley schools and decisions the board could have made differently.

Longfellow school culture is looking up as visits to the principal’s office decline
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Longfellow school culture is looking up as visits to the principal’s office decline

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Feb. 03, 2022, 4:38 p.m.August 4, 2022

Teachers, students, and administrators say the atmosphere at the middle school feels positive and upbeat. But some fights and substance abuse issues, exacerbated by the pandemic, persist.

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Parents, staff lean toward 3-zone option for middle school enrollment, survey shows

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Dec. 09, 2021, 3:16 p.m.August 4, 2022

The school board will consider the data next November when voting on whether to leave in place the current two-zone enrollment policy or replace it with a new policy.

A warmly lit room of kids at tables. An adult stands up looking over the scene.
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Berkeley debates multiple plans to desegregate its middle schools

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Oct. 01, 2021, 4:07 p.m.August 4, 2022

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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A first day ‘like no other’: Berkeley classrooms are again full of students

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Aug. 16, 2021, 4:32 p.m.August 16, 2021

After 18 months, all Berkeley schools opened for full, in-person school today. Here’s what it looked like.

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Finally, a chance to learn in person at Berkeley Unified’s summer school

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich July 08, 2021, 4:34 p.m.August 4, 2022

With pressure mounting for schools to address learning loss, BUSD takes care to prioritize socio-emotional enrichment.

The educators who tried to save the year
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‘Every waking minute’: The Berkeley educators who went above and beyond this year

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 08, 2021, 6:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Five Berkeley educators nominated by parents and principals for their perseverance and commitment to kids during the pandemic.

A Berkeley student attends music class on Zoom. Attendance is up at Berkeley schools
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Attendance is up in Berkeley schools. Does it mean more learning?

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 03, 2021, 4:31 p.m.June 4, 2021

Though attendance is up and there are fewer chronically absent students, some students have missed nearly a year of school.

Martha Martin doing her math homework at home in bed. Berkeley students have earned more As and more Ds and Fs this year
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More As, more Fs for Berkeley students

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 23, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

During the fall semester, middle and high school student grades improved overall, but there were also more Ds and Fs.

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Berkeley 12- to 15-year-olds line up eagerly for vaccines

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 13, 2021, 11:57 a.m.August 4, 2022

Over 150 families showed up at Civic Center Park Thursday. By 3:30 p.m., the clinic had distributed 114 doses and had nearly run out of vaccines for the day.

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Added period at Longfellow Middle School aims to address inequity

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich April 28, 2021, 4:50 p.m.August 4, 2022

Smaller classes and more electives are also in store, but the community remains divided on how best to address persistent disparities.

five Berkeley School Board candidates
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Distance learning equity, student safety are critical issues for Berkeley School Board candidates

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Oct. 20, 2020, 1:00 p.m.October 7, 2022

In a race with no incumbents, six candidates are running to fill two seats during an academic year upended by COVID-19.

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