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BUSD studying reparations | Rules around undergrounding are changing | Historic Asian American bookshop closing

REALM Charter School

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Berkeley charter school teacher faces sexual assault allegations in civil lawsuit

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Aug. 23, 2022, 3:10 p.m.August 24, 2022

Three years ago, a former REALM Charter School teacher was exonerated in criminal court of sexually assaulting a student. Now the student is filing a civil suit.

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Berkeley Unified closes its only charter school

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein June 13, 2019, 10:37 a.m.October 4, 2022

After a months-long saga, the school board denied REALM’s application to merge with an online charter system, then revoked the school’s charter.

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Charter school angling to operate in Berkeley gets nixed by Monterey County

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein June 11, 2019, 4:25 p.m.October 4, 2022

Wednesday is the Berkeley School Board’s last chance to approve Compass — or close REALM.

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Police: Woman, 28, arrested after pepper-spraying teens during fight at park

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 30, 2019, 2:59 p.m.October 4, 2022

Multiple teenagers were pepper-sprayed during a fight at downtown Berkeley’s Civic Center Park on Thursday afternoon, authorities report. 

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An online charter school wants to come into Berkeley. Who are they?

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein May 17, 2019, 4:15 p.m.October 4, 2022

And what will happen if the charter chain merges with Berkeley’s REALM?

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REALM Charter School a step closer to closing — or merging with online chain

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein April 15, 2019, 3:11 p.m.August 4, 2022

The Berkeley School Board took an initial step toward revoking REALM’s charter last week. The school says a merger is the way out of its troubles.

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Amid financial pressures, REALM wants to merge with larger charter school chain

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 27, 2019, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

Compass Charter Schools, an online-learning school system, is hoping to merge with the financially troubled REALM.

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Berkeley Unified takes steps toward revoking REALM’s charter

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Nov. 15, 2018, 11:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

The Berkeley School Board took the first steps towards revocation Wednesday night, but officials said they hope to avoid following through.

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REALM charter school starts year at old Tehiyah site

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Aug. 24, 2018, 4:05 p.m.October 4, 2022

A construction delay prevented the middle school from moving into its new Berkeley site right away, according to REALM’s director.

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REALM consolidates its Berkeley charter schools, hopes to improve finances

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein April 18, 2018, 2:45 p.m.August 4, 2022

The vote, by the Berkeley School Board, takes the possibility of revocation of REALM’s charter off the table for now.

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Shooting threat prompts REALM High School to send students home early

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein March 15, 2018, 3:24 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley Police responded to the threat, which was scrawled in a boys’ bathroom.

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District warns REALM Charter School to shape up — again

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 12, 2018, 1:51 p.m.October 4, 2022

REALM Middle School has until April to provide a remedy plan for its fiscal issues, or BUSD could vote to revoke its charter.

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