September 17, 2021   Dear BUSD Community –  Our country is made up of such rich cloth – people and communities of different cultures, faiths, and traditions. This diversity is our strength, and the path towards fully embracing this diversity is our calling. Here in BUSD, our schools are made more vibrant and enriching because […]

September 14, 2021   Dear BUSD Community, Berkeleyside recently published an article quoting a former BUSD employee. The article alleges a number of claims about the district and district employees that we were unable to comment on, because we do not speak to the media about personnel issues, nor can we comment on any Title […]

September 10, 2021   Dear BUSD Community, We recently discovered that a vendor used by our district and many other districts throughout the country, Clever, inadvertently added an internal student identifier to our District’s Google Directory. This information was only visible to students and staff within our district for a few days before the problem […]

September 3, 2021   Dear BUSD Community –  As we end the third week of school, I continue to feel that the “headline” for our learning community – the most important story about our Berkeley public school community – is that we have succeeded in reopening our schools and that we’re keeping them open. We’re […]

NOTE: This message was updated on September 8, 2021, adding a new, second paragraph, in both English and Spanish.   September 1, 2021   Dear Berkeley Unified Families, The commitment to diverse, integrated school communities is a core value of our school district. This is why the district is undertaking a review of our middle […]

August 16, 2021   Dear Berkeley Unified Community, Just a brief note about our first day back at school. I had a chance to visit a number of our schools today, and the energy, positivity, and sense of gladness was so uplifting. Everywhere I went, I talked with students, families, and staff who felt this […]