Berkeley educators press California teachers’ pension fund to divest from weaponry, ICE | Communities
A group of Berkeley educators and retirees traveled to Sacramento on Jan. 29 to advocate for the California…
English learners still behind in Berkeley schools despite some gains
Eighth-grade Longfellow Middle School English students sit in class. File photo: Natalie Orenstein Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD)…
Berkeley teacher scammed of her $70,000 life savings
Special education teacher Danielle White, 31, lost her life savings to phone scammers in October. Credit: Danielle White…
BUSD teachers, district to meet with state mediators amid statewide contract disputes
Members of the union Berkeley Federation of Teachers meet before a school board meeting. File photo: Natalie Orenstein…
As feds investigate antisemitism at BUSD, some worry about a ‘witch hunt’
In this March 2024 file photo, members of the Berkeley school community packed a BUSD board meeting in…
BUSD narrows testing gap with no student group scoring in lowest bracket | Local Schools
Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, students achieved stronger test results in comparison to 2024. This narrowed the…
Berkeley parents demand answers after bus stop cuts | Local Schools
Members of the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Transportation Department spoke with community members at a forum…
Berkeley Federation of Teachers, BUSD declare impasse in contract renegotiations | City
The Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, and Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, jointly declared an impasse…
BUSD and Berkeley teachers’ union reach impasse in ongoing contract negotiations
About 100 BUSD teachers and staff attended an October school board meeting to demand a contract with higher…
House announces investigation into antisemitism in BUSD | Local Schools
The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce sent a letter Monday to Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD,…
Berkeley schools’ test scores hit a major milestone
Berkeley Arts Magnet students work on in-class assignments. Credit: Natalie Orenstein The California School Dashboard results for 2025…
U.S. House committee investigating BUSD for alleged antisemitism
BUSD officials said the congressional committee’s letter sent to them on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 concerns “old allegations”…