Berkeley teachers to rally in Sacramento Wednesday; district says keep kids home
The statewide 'Day of Action' is promoting bills that would bring in more funding for public education and cap charter school growth.
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An online charter school wants to come into Berkeley. Who are they?
And what will happen if the charter chain merges with Berkeley's REALM?
Berkeley Unified confirms appointment of Brent Stephens as new superintendent
Stephens was the longtime chief academic officer for San Francisco Unified, leading a $70 million division and overseeing curriculum and instruction there.
School Board President Judy Appel and her wife, Alison Bernstein, back home after crash
"We're spending our energy healing," said the Berkeley School Board president.
Opinion: Berkeley should build housing for teachers – it’s an investment in our future
State legislation provides tools that make teacher housing on BUSD property more affordable.
School Notebook: Rezoning middle schools, new spending, student art
Berkeley school news — in brief.
San Francisco school administrator is finalist for Berkeley Unified superintendent job
Brent Stephens has been selected to succeed Donald Evans, pending official approval in May.
REALM Charter School a step closer to closing — or merging with online chain
The Berkeley School Board took an initial step toward revoking REALM's charter last week. The school says a merger is the way out of its troubles.
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Opinion: Teacher-only housing? Just say no, Berkeley
Teachers are not the only sector of society struggling to afford high Berkeley rents. So Berkeley should not treat them preferentially by building them housing. We need affordable housing for all.
Berkeley Unified is thinking of building housing for workers — and the city might help
Many Berkeley teachers are living paycheck to paycheck. Would they live in a housing complex developed by the district?
Berkeley affirms ban on overnight RV parking — once permit system is in place
A council majority voted late Tuesday, after more than three hours of public comment, to outlaw overnight RV parking after creating an RV permit system and trying to help "priority populations" find stable housing.
RV dwellers pressure Berkeley City Council to reverse parking ban
The council will hold a second reading of an RV overnight-parking ban Tuesday. Opponents and proponents of the ban are both expected to show up.
School Notebook: Board cuts $2M, teachers flood meeting, theater gets gift
Berkeley school news — in brief.
