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Volunteers wanted: Help out in Berkeley Unified classrooms

by Ally Markovich Sept. 20, 2022, 4:04 p.m.September 20, 2022

The Berkeley Public Schools Fund is currently seeking classroom volunteers to tutor students and assist teachers.

Schools

Black and Latino students in Berkeley Unified are overrepresented in special ed

by Ally Markovich June 12, 2022, 8:00 a.m.February 9, 2023

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.

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

Schools

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

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.

Schools

Renaming of Berkeley school delayed as parents decry erasure of Asian American activist

by Ally Markovich Feb. 18, 2022, 4:58 p.m.August 4, 2022

Yuri Kochiyama, who fought for the civil rights of Black and Japanese Americans, was briefly removed from consideration as Washington Elementary’s new namesake, following complaints she’d once praised Osama bin Laden.

Schools

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

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.

Schools

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

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.

Schools

BUSD will rename Jefferson and Washington elementary schools in broader ‘Black Lives Matter’ push

by Supriya Yelimeli June 12, 2020, 3:40 p.m.October 4, 2022

Board member Ka’Dijah Brown emphasized that renaming of the schools is only a small step in the district’s work to address systemic racism.

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Let them eat lunch: Parents and kids say Berkeley schools have too-short mealtimes

by Natalie Orenstein June 14, 2019, 3:38 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley Unified is famous for its lunch program, but kids are coming home from school with barely eaten sandwiches and tales of scarfing down food, sometimes in as little as five to 10 minutes.