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Superintendent Finalist Selected for Berkeley Public Schools

PRESS RELEASE April 16, 2019 The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Brent Stephens has been selected as a finalist for the position of Superintendent.  Pending final negotiations of a contract and site visits, it is anticipated that ratification of Dr. Stephens’ appointment will occur on May 8, […]

Superintendent’s Speaker Series: Richard Rothstein to Speak at Berkeley High School’s Little Theater, March 5, 4:30pm

Richard Rothstein, author and Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, will join Dr. Evans in the final event of the Superintendent’s Speaker Series to look at how government actions, practices and policies interacted historically to create a powerful system of residential segregation in every metropolitan area in the U.S., and how African American students […]

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 […]

Notice to Middle and High School Families on Sexual Harassment and Bullying

Dear Middle and High School Families, (este mensaje se repetirá en español abajo) The recent hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee have reignited a national conversation about sexual misconduct, and serve as a painful reminder that sexual harassment and assault are an all too common experience across this country, especially in high school and college. […]

You Are Invited to the Superintendent’s Speaker Series on Equity and Excellence in Education

Superintendent Donald Evans invites the Berkeley community to join Onward and Upward, his speaker series on equity and excellence in education for the Berkeley community developed in partnership with the Berkeley Graduate School of Education. It has been 50 years since the passage of the K-12 school integration plan for Berkeley’s public schools and the founding […]

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