Twenty-eight percent of Black students are in special ed, compared to 7% of white students. Berkeleyside digs into BUSD’s plan to address the disparity.
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Berkeley science teacher wins Time magazine innovative teaching award
Neelam Patil is one of 10 teachers chosen by Time for her work using “pocket forests” to help students see they can make a difference in climate change.
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A year’s trash in a tiny jar: Berkeley’s zero-waste classroom is almost there
Jacqueline Omania’s fifth-grade students have been spreading the zero-waste gospel to everyone in their lives, from kindergarteners to parents to politicians.
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Delta variant looms as Berkeley students head back to school
What you need to know about mask mandates, quarantines, social distancing, remote learning and more in Berkeley.
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First-day jitters, songs and celebratory pancakes: A taste of Berkeley’s back-to-school day
What was back-to school-day like today? We followed three students and two teachers as many elementary students went back onto campuses after the long months of lockdown.
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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
Berkeley school news — in brief.
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Safety hazards prompt Oxford Elementary to move to West Campus next school year
The temporary relocation addresses safety issues but not the longterm future of Oxford.
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Oxford Elementary at risk of major earthquake damage, report finds. BUSD weighs school’s future
Engineers found that the North Berkeley school could sustain major structural damage during an earthquake.
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School notebook: Ultra-low vaccine rate at Berkeley school; prizes for kids fighting waste, vaping
Berkeley school news — in brief.
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BUSD approves $27 million Oxford School reconstruction
The construction project, one of BUSD’s largest in years, will be funded by Measure I revenue.
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Major renovations to Oxford Elementary School on the horizon
Students will be relocated for the year of renovations. The community can hear about the modernization plans at a meeting tonight.
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District announces new principals for LeConte, Oxford
Le Conte Elementary School. Photo: BUSD. New principal appointments have been made for Berkeley’s LeConte and Oxford elementary schools. Elizabeth (“Beth”) Rhine will assume the role of principal at Oxford, replacing Jen Corn, who transferred to Thousand Oaks this summer. Veronica Valerio will join LeConte as its principal after Kathryn Singh, the former principal, announced on July […]
