‘Mama Washington,’ who brought West African dance to thousands of her ‘children’ at Berkeley High, retires
After nearly 30 years at Berkeley High, the Liberian-born educator and dancer is leaving the studio.
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Berkeley High student tried to rig his own election, exposing flaw in district’s cybersecurity
The candidate, who was running for student body president, broke into his classmates' email accounts and cast 500 votes for himself.
‘It’s our future’: Berkeley kids leave school to join global climate strike
Kids of all ages took to the streets in Berkeley and San Francisco to demand action on climate change.
Police: Man arrested near Berkeley High after marijuana sale to student
Police arrested a 21-year-old man at Civic Center Park on suspicion of selling marijuana to a Berkeley High School student, authorities report.
23-year-old man who set up email accounts for ISIS sent to prison for 15+years
The federal judge rejected the defense argument that Amer Alhaggagi was an Internet troll who had been joking around when he talked about setting off bombs and killing 10K people.
Eric Michael Anderson, beloved teacher to generations of students
Eric taught at Berkeley High School for over four decades and it was there he met and later married Susan Groves, a fellow history teacher.
Listen: Berkeley teachers rally at ‘red for ed’ walk-ins
Hear an audio dispatch from teacher protests. With educators in Los Angeles preparing to go on strike, Berkeley teachers rallied, chanted and wore their brightest red clothing to support them Friday.
$38 million renovation plans for Berkeley Community Theater revealed
The Measure I project would address classroom space and the stage. Bigger construction — downsizing the historic theater — could come later.
Federal judge considers whether 23-year-old former Berkeley man was a terrorist or internet troll
Amer Alhaggagi has admitted to opening social media accounts for ISIS and planning bombings and fires around Berkeley. His attorneys say he was just kidding around.
Berkeley High graduations will no longer be at the Greek Theatre
Many generations of Berkeley High students have walked the stage and tossed their caps at the dramatic outdoor venue, but the class of 2019 will graduate elsewhere.
Berkeley High celebrates 50 years of African-American studies
The department is still the only one of its kind at a high school.
Berkeley Unified could require free menstrual products in school bathrooms
A new state law requires free supplies at schools with high poverty levels, but a Berkeley policy could go further.
Where there’s smoke there’s students: Berkeley teens addicted to e-cigarettes
Berkeley High's dean of students reckons 'up to a quarter' of the school's students has used an e-cigarette in the last year.
