Why it’s hard for BUSD to increase revenue to avoid budget cuts
Sylvia Mendez Elementary students work on a writing assignment in August 2025. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez for Berkeleyside Overview:…
New fees, staff cuts: Berkeley school district now has an early plan to balance its budget
BUSD Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Pauline Follansbee during a school board meeting in June 2023. The school…
BUSD’s police officer prompted a student walkout, and a lawsuit
An arrest of a student initiated by Lino Guananja, Berkeley Unified’s only school resource officer, has been the…
Former student sues Berkeley school district after alleged police brutality incident | Communities
A former Berkeley Technology Academy student and his mother are suing the Berkeley Unified School District and the…
Berkeley Unified cancels annual Black History Month festival | Local Schools
Since 2018, celebrations for Black History Month at Berkeley Unified School District have culminated in the districtwide Black…
More than 150 teachers pack Berkeley school board meeting, urge district to settle union contract | Local Schools
More than 150 educators, district staff, parents and students rallied outside the Berkeley Unified School District’s regular Wednesday…
More than 150 teachers pack Berkeley school board meeting, urge district to settle union contract | Local Events
More than 150 educators, district staff, parents and students rallied outside the Berkeley Unified School District’s regular Wednesday…