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 […]
Speaker Series: Graduate School of Education Dean Prudence L. Carter on Integration & Equity
On Dec. 11, the Superintendent’s Speaker Series featured Dr. Prudence Carter, Dean of the UC Graduate School of Education, who shared her research on why “diversity is not the same as integration,” and why inequitable outcomes still persist. To quote one of Dr. Carter’s slides, “Representation and social diversity are necessary but insufficient for reduction […]
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 […]