The Berkeley Unified School District is developing a 10-year master plan for our schools and other facilities, and we value your input. You are invited to participate in a student workshop and community meeting about the development of a BUSD Facilities Master Plan. It will be held from from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, […]
School Board Update
Many members of the community are aware of the distressing news that Berkeley School Board President Judy Appel and her wife Alison Bernstein were critically injured shortly after midnight on January 5 when they were struck by a vehicle as they were walking in Berkeley. They were rushed to a local hospital, where their medical […]
School Board Statement on Superintendent Search
As the BUSD community is aware, Dr. Donald Evans will be retiring this summer, after six years of service to the District and more than three decades of service as a public school teacher, administrator, and superintendent. The Board is now beginning the process of conducting a local and national search for the next superintendent […]
Superintendent’s State of the District Presentation – Thurs., Jan. 17
The community is cordially invited to the annual State of the District presentation by Superintendent Donald Evans at the Longfellow Middle School Auditorium, 1500 Derby St., this coming Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Evans and educational leaders will provide an overview of key progress indicators, student achievement, new initiatives, and an update on […]
Superintendent Evans Announces Retirement
Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Donald Evans plans to retire effective July 31, 2019, after six years in the role. The School Board accepted his resignation letter at its meeting last night, Jan. 10. In announcing the Board’s action, School Board Vice President Beatriz Leyva-Cutler said, “We understand the Superintendent’s need to focus on family […]
2019-20 School Calendar Announced – First Day of School Is Aug. 26
The Berkeley Unified School District calendar for the next school year, 2019-20, has been posted on the District website. The first day of school will be Monday, August 26.
Jan. 7 Community Meeting – Renovation Project at Berkeley High Community Theater
The public is invited to a Community Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2019, regarding major renovation plans for the Community Theater at Berkeley High School. The meeting, to be held at the Community Theater, will provide a project overview, including the scope of work and schedule. Berkeley Unified School District staff will also […]
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, […]
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 […]
Dec. 20 Community Meeting – Temporary Closure of Ped/Bike Path next to West Campus Pool
The wide pedestrian/bicycle pathway between the West Campus pool and the West Campus gym will be closed temporarily due to construction and facility upgrades at the adjacent Berkeley Unified School District building. The block-long pathway, known at Lehua Way, extends one block from Browning Street on the east to Curtis Street on the West. BUSD […]
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