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Board Announces Joint Interim Superintendents

Updated October 2012 – The Berkeley Board of Education announced the appointment of Deputy Superintendent Javetta Cleveland and Assistant Superintendent Neil Smith as joint Interim Superintendents in August. The Board has tabled the discussion on the next step in the superintendent search until January when the new Board is in place. Meanwhile, the Co-Superintendents have agreed […]

Leaders from 19 African nations visited King to learn about Child Protection Laws

King Middle School welcomed guests of the U.S. State Dept, representing 19 African nations, traveling to the Bay Area under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program. Their program is focused on supporting victims of violence.  The visitors received a thorough overview from King staff of California’s Child Abuse Reporting Law and the guidance […]

Lonely Island’s $250,000 BUSD Donation Celebration

The Berkeley Unified School District welcomed Doritos executives Dan Luciano and Matt Follis for the presentation of a $250,000 check being donated to the BUSD by Doritos on behalf of Berkeley High School alumni Andy Samberg, Akiva “Kiv” Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, collectively known as The Lonely Island, and well known for their work on […]

BUSD Retirement Celebration Honors 36 Retirees

Tuesday June 5th marked the BUSD’s Annual Retirement Celebration, held at the King Dinning Commons, and it was a great event as you can see in the photo stream below. Not all of the retirees could make it, but all 36 were honored for their dedication and service to the school district. Many of the […]

Breaking Ground at Derby Field

Breaking ground at Derby Field not only marks the start of the project’s construction phase but is a dream come true for the scores of BHS athletes and coaches, past and present, who envisioned a dedicated baseball field befitting their team.  The multi-use sports field at the corners of Derby Street and Martin Luther King […]

English Learners experience gains in English fluency

The California English Language Development Test (CELDT) scores for the State’s English learners were released this week showing gains among English learners in the Berkeley Unified School District, with an increasing percentage becoming proficient in English. “Increased English fluency for our English learners translates into great achievement for these students in all academic subjects,” explained […]

SF Chronicle reports about Berkeley’s improved attendance

The San Francisco Chronicle’s Education Reporter Jill Tucker reported on our District’s success with improved attendance. Investment in staff and strategies has paid off with more students in their seats each day and less budget cutting.  As Superintendent Huyett explained to Tucker (about the $250,000 investment in increased attendance staffing), “It was money well spent. […]

Mayor’s Student Awards to over 225 high school students

Each year Berkeley High School, B-Tech and Independent Studies students are nominated for the Mayor’s Annual Student Awards in recognition of their extraordinary efforts in Citizenship, Community Service, Sportsmanship, Fine Arts, and Academics. The program began a decade ago when community leader Salvador Murillo proposed the idea to then Mayor Shirley Dean, along with a […]

Attendance is up across the District!

Great News — attendance is up across the district! Not only does this mean students learning more, but also increased money for Berkeley Unified from the state. The recent report of increased Average Daily Attendance (ADA) rates across the District is akin to a meaningful pat on the back to administrators, teachers, staff and families […]

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