Opinion: Reflections and lessons learned from my time on the Berkeley School Board
Systemic change in education comes from relentless focus.
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Josh Daniels
Recent Stories
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Watch: Outgoing School Board members say passionate goodbyes
Karen Hemphill gave a forceful speech and Josh Daniels reflected on his tenure through a data-driven presentation.
REALM Charter School will stay at West Campus next year
After much back-and-forth, REALM will continue leasing a small space at the site from the Berkeley Unified School District.
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Budget woes threaten REALM Charter Schools
Berkeley's largest charter school is suffering financial woes and space constraints that pose serious challenges to its continuing viability.
Address verification work continues for Berkeley Unified
The Berkeley Unified School District has continued its stepped-up efforts to cut down on enrollment fraud during its second year of widespread home visits and address verifications prompted by a new policy adopted by the School Board last year.
School Board considers name change at LeConte
Berkeley school officials are considering changing the name of Le Conte Elementary after community members raised concerns about its namesake, Joseph Le Conte, a deeply respected UC Berkeley faculty member and a passionate conservationist who helped found the Sierra Club.
School board votes on short-term overcrowding solutions
The Berkeley School Board voted unanimously Wednesday on a two-year stop-gap solution to handle overcrowding in schools in the coming years.
Berkeley School Board primer: Soda tax panel, new personnel commissioner, recess restriction
The Berkeley schools Board of Education meets tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 19) for a closed session at 6 p.m., followed by its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Follow along via the Nov. 19 agenda packet.
School board reviews recess restriction as punishment
Two years ago, Berkeley parent Sinead O’Sullivan got tired of hearing from her kindergartener that he was missing recess for misbehaving. She knew he wasn’t a saint, but she didn’t think taking exercise away was going to improve his behavior.
School Board considers options for tackling student surge
With an extra 250 students projected to crowd into Berkeley schools in the coming three years, the school board considered a long list of options for creating space at its Nov. 5 meeting. The board will narrow down the choices at its Dec. 10 meeting, and decide on a plan of action in January.
Challenger Ty Alper gets seat on Berkeley School Board; third seat too close to call
Ty Alper, a challenger, has won a seat on the Berkeley School Board with the most votes – so far — in a close race, while incumbent Josh Daniels received the second-to-most votes.
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Berkeley School Board: 3 seats contested by 5 candidates
Three seats on the Berkeley Unified school board are being contested by five candidates in this year’s election. Three of the candidates — Josh Daniels, Karen Hemphill and Julie Sinai — are incumbents on the board (although Sinai was appointed, not elected, following the resignation of Leah Wilson). Ty Alper and Norma Harrison are the two non-incumbents running for the board.
