Berkeley Unified appoints former board member Beatriz Leyva‑Cutler to fill vacant seat
The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) board on Wednesday night appointed a former board member, Beatriz Leyva‑Cutler, to…
6 finalists to interview for Berkeley school board vacancy
Berkeley Unified School District office building on 1250 Addison Street in West Berkeley. BUSD has had a vacant…
Former BUSD student says teacher molested him in 1990s
A former student has sued the Berkeley Unified School District, alleging a computer teacher abused him in class…
Berkeley school board seeks new appointee following Ana Vasudeo’s departure | Local Schools
The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education has opened applications to replace Director Ana Vasudeo, who vacated…
You can apply now for a seat on the Berkeley school board
School board directors are expected to attend two regular meetings per month, participate in school site visits and…
A guide to after-school care options in Berkeley
Students play team sports during the after-school program at Washington Elementary School, May 2025. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight…
BUSD balanced its budget, but deficits remain in the forecast
Board members meet at the BUSD office building on 1250 Addison Street in West Berkeley. The district recently…
Blind Berkeley teen is 1 of 50 competing in National Braille Challenge
Kai Wang demonstrates how to use his Perkins Brailler in the basement of his Central Berkeley home on…
The Berkeley school district overhauled reading instruction. How’s it going?
Sylvia Mendez Elementary students read during class on June 3. Nearly a decade after a landmark class-action lawsuit…
Berkeley school board to appoint new director as Ana Vasudeo steps down
Vasudeo served on the Berkeley Unified school board for six years, winning elections in 2020 and 2024. She…
BUSD’s afterschool program is getting an overhaul, but change will ‘take time’
Students play basketball afterschool at Washington Elementary School on May 15, 2025. Credit: Berkeleyside/CatchLight Local The Berkeley Unified…
Climate activists oppose cut to program in Berkeley schools
Berkeley High School students drew murals on Allston Way on Oct. 24 in support of the Sunrise Movement…