The Berkeley school board is set in five weeks to make a preliminary call on whether to overhaul how students are assigned a middle school — though further delay is possible.
One week into the rule change, Berkeley kids have mostly opted to keep masks on indoors.
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.
Community members are invited to voice their opinions in a series of town halls. Students won’t see changes until 2023.
With pressure mounting for schools to address learning loss, BUSD takes care to prioritize socio-emotional enrichment.
During the fall semester, middle and high school student grades improved overall, but there were also more Ds and Fs.
Berkeley school news — in brief.
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.
When Thafir Elzofri was a young student, he was mentored and supported by Berkeley programs. He is repaying the kindness by working for Teach for America.
Berkeley school news — in brief.
Teams from all three Berkeley middle schools held a “Battle of the Books” to prove who had read and internalized the most texts.
Teachers held “walk-ins” in support of Oakland teachers at schools across Berkeley early Tuesday morning.
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