Berkeley developer files permits to build 3-story homes on former site of Oxford Elementary, despite landslide risk | Housing
Formal permits have been filed to build a 32-unit housing development in the Berkeley Hills on the former…
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…
Brutal yearly layoff cycle in Berkeley schools means limbo for workers
Students work on yearbook layout during the after-school program at Washington Elementary School on May 15, 2025. All…
Berkeley’s after-school coordinators still set to lose jobs after most other layoff notices are rescinded
Students leave their backpacks in the auditorium during the after-school program at Washington Elementary School in May 2025.…
Berkeley preschools are closing or shedding staff as transitional kindergarten grows
Transitional kindergarten students at Malcolm X Elementary eat lunch at the school patio in this September 2022 file…
Berkeley school district delays Longfellow Middle School reconstruction further, costs rise to $80M | Local Schools
The completion date for Longfellow Middle School’s reconstruction has been delayed to June 2028. The move comes following…
Longfellow rebuild delayed to 2028 as costs rise
A three-story classroom building on the Longfellow Middle School campus is covered by scaffolding. Construction crews discovered severe…
Berkeley Council of Classified Employees wins contract with Berkeley school district after 10 months of negotiations | Local Schools
The Berkeley Unified School District approved a three-year contract agreement with the Berkeley Council of Classified Employees after…
Berkeley school district approves contract with classified workers
Members of Berkeley’s classified workers union (in red) rallied in solidarity with teachers during a school board meeting…
‘Deeply disturbing and heartbreaking’: Berkeley institutions grapple with Cesar Chavez’s sexual abuse allegations | National
Content warning: sexual violence Following a New York Times investigation alleging multiple counts of sexual abuse by Cesar…
Berkeley teachers approve contract giving 3% yearly raise
The Berkeley Federation of Teachers and BUSD families marched from Civic Center Park to the district’s headquarters on…