What future for Berkeley’s schools?
Regular reader Deirdre Nurre writes: Tonight, for one night only: a rare joint work session of the School Board and the City Council convenes to present the 2020 Vision. Session begins at 7 pm in the...
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Pilot 2020 Vision projects announced
A second special joint meeting between the Berkeley School Board and the Berkeley City Council will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the council chambers. They’ll discuss the 2020 Vision for Berkeley’s...
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Berkeleyside interview: Mayor Tom Bates
A couple of items distinguish Mayor Tom Bates’ office from the municipal run of the mill. Among the ceremonial tchotchkes exchanged with foreign mayors, there’s a large bottle of beer labeled AB 3601...
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School board candidates respond to key questions
Old City Hall, where the school board meets Berkeleyside recently sent all the candidates for the School Board a set of questions, partly based on the suggestions our readers provided. Six candidates...
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2020 Vision symposium highlights progress in Berkeley
A packed cafeteria at the 2020 Vision Symposium, Oct. 11, Longfellow Middle School, Berkeley, CA. Photo: Emilie Raguso Last week, more than 100 community members, educators and city and school...
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Mobile asthma clinic makes its debut at Berkeley school
Outside the Breathmobile at Malcolm X Elementary School, Oct. 18, 2012. Photo: Emilie Raguso A mobile asthma clinic designed to keep kids in school and out of the hospital debuted Thursday at Malcolm X...
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Alcohol, marijuana use decline in Berkeley schools
Berkeley students continue to report higher rates of marijuana use than the most recent statewide average that’s available, according to the 2012 California Healthy Kids Survey. District staff said...
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2020 Vision: Skills improve, absences down, gap remains
The Berkeley Unified School District showed improvements in student reading proficiency by third grade between spring 2012 and 2013. (Click to see the full report.) Image: 2020 Vision A citywide...
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Bridge Program helps narrow Berkeley’s achievement gap
Graduating seniors from Berkeley High School’s Bridge Program (L to R): Raejean Hightower, Ryen Deloatch, Carl (Neal) Edwards Joshua Butler, Zierre Robinson, Armando Maravilla, Labria Young, and...
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Rent Board commissioner Alejandro Soto-Vigil challenges 22-year incumbent...
Alejandro Soto-Vigil hopes to beat incumbent Linda Maio for the Berkeley City Council’s District 1 seat. Photo courtesy of Soto-Vigil Alejandro Soto-Vigil, city Rent Board commissioner and aide to...
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Op-ed: The 2020 Vision and the next election: Is the goal in sight?
What evidence do we have that the 2020 Vision for equitable outcomes in Berkeley schools will reach its goal by the year 2020? The photo, left, shows 10 members of the 2020 generation when they were...
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Op-ed: How can you help Berkeley youth qualify for a good career?
Berkeley can certainly take pride in the remarkable rise in our local high school graduation rate, but we still fall far short of what’s needed to assure equal opportunity for all students, especially...
View ArticleWhat future for Berkeley’s schools?
Regular reader Deirdre Nurre writes: Tonight, for one night only: a rare joint work session of the School Board and the City Council convenes to present the 2020 Vision. Session begins at 7 pm in the...
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Pilot 2020 Vision projects announced
Photo: BUSD A second special joint meeting between the Berkeley School Board and the Berkeley City Council will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the council chambers. They’ll discuss the 2020 Vision for...
View ArticleWhat future for Berkeley’s schools?
Regular reader Deirdre Nurre writes: Tonight, for one night only: a rare joint work session of the School Board and the City Council convenes to present the 2020 Vision. Session begins at 7 pm in the...
View ArticlePilot 2020 Vision projects announced
By Deirdre Nurre A second special joint meeting between the Berkeley School Board and the Berkeley City Council will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the council chambers. They’ll discuss the 2020 Vision...
View ArticleBerkeleyside interview: Mayor Tom Bates
A couple of items distinguish Mayor Tom Bates’ office from the municipal run of the mill. Among the ceremonial tchotchkes exchanged with foreign mayors, there’s a large bottle of beer labeled AB 3601...
View ArticleSchool Board candidates respond to key questions
Berkeleyside recently sent all the candidates for the School Board a set of questions, partly based on the suggestions our readers provided. Six candidates are running for three positions on the board:...
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2020 Vision symposium highlights progress in Berkeley
Last week, more than 100 community members, educators and city and school officials came together to share a meal and a vision for a future of equal opportunities for all children in Berkeley schools....
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Mobile asthma clinic makes its debut at Berkeley school
A mobile asthma clinic designed to keep kids in school and out of the hospital debuted Thursday at Malcolm X Elementary School in south Berkeley. The Breathmobile, a 33-foot-long Winnebago RV, drew...
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