It was no surprise that BUSD’s second annual Black History Oratorical Fest on March 26 won warm and enthusiastic audience applause as well as heartfelt praise and appreciation at the next day’s School Board meeting. The performances by elementary and secondary students in the Longfellow auditorium – many featuring original compositions – were powerful expressions […]
New BHS Mechatronics Engineering Lab Classroom Now Buzzing
This month, Berkeley High students in the Mechatronics Engineering “Electrical Tech” class were able to get plugged into their new lab/classroom housed at the Berkeley Adult School. Now in its pilot year, the class taught by Dirk Wright meets once a week, on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. It had been meeting in a […]
50th Anniversary of Berkeley’s Pioneering Busing Plan for School Integration
This year marks the anniversary of a landmark achievement for the Berkeley Unified School District and for racial equity in education nationwide. It was 50 years ago, in 1968, that Berkeley made headlines for its pioneering busing plan to fully integrate the city’s public schools. Though the achievement may seem emblematic of Berkeley’s progressive leadership, […]
Physical Education Teachers Focus on Fitness, Fun and Inclusion
Physical education doesn’t look much like it did when most parents went to school. Gone are the days of being beaned with a ball in dodgeball and the competitive team sports that often involved students feeling left out. Today, the physical education curriculum in our schools focuses on fitness, fun, and inclusion in ways that […]
Emotion-filled Welcome for Sylvia Mendez at Sylvia Mendez School
There were many smiles and warm hearts among children and adults alike on Friday, Sept. 14, as the newly named Sylvia Mendez Elementary School welcomed its namesake for a day of celebrating her legacy and the school’s new name. “I am so happy!” exclaimed the beaming Ms. Mendez, 82, in an evening program held to […]
Congratulations to the 12 Classified Employees Who Were Awarded Grants for Obtaining Teaching Credentials
A celebratory reception was held June 6 at the District offices for the 12 classified employees who have been awarded grants to help them obtain teaching credentials. The District applied for the grants available under the under the Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing program, initiated in the 2016-17 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing […]