Berkeley 11-year-old tells state official he’s got the math wrong on COVID-19 sign
A King Middle School teacher thought an erroneous social-distancing sign was a teachable moment. She was right.
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âCrisisâ or crossroads: What’s in the future for Longfellow Middle School?
As Berkeley Unified looks into desegregating its middle schools, one campus is poised to be at the center of the debate. The legacy of the district and the future of Longfellow hinge on the outcome.
Berkeley teacher Felarca gets community service in Sacramento assault case
Yvette Felarca was set to go to trial over charges stemming from a protest of a neo-Nazi rally.
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Police: ‘No conclusive evidence’ man brought gun to King school; no arrests
Berkeley police who investigated reports that a man brought a gun to a North Berkeley middle school Thursday found them to be inconclusive, authorities say.
Update: Police investigate report of man who brought gun to King school
Police responded Thursday to a report of a man with a gun at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in North Berkeley, authorities report. The investigation is underway.
Forget spelling bees. Berkeley kids compete with entire books
Teams from all three Berkeley middle schools held a “Battle of the Books” to prove who had read and internalized the most texts.
Outcry over Berkeley teacher Felarca included email from neo-Nazi group, new records show
Berkeley Unified has released a final batch of emails about the teacher to the right-wing group that requested them.
Berkeley teacher Felarca ordered to stand trial in neo-Nazi assault case
Yvette Felarca’s felony assault charges, stemming from a protest against a neo-Nazi rally, were bound over for trial in February.
Video of neo-Nazi rally is central in court hearing for Berkeley teacher Felarca
The preliminary hearing for the Sacramento assault charges began Dec. 6 and will continue in January.
Berkeley Unified flooded with angry calls, threats over Felarca, records show
The 150 pages of documents were released to a right-wing group after the teacher lost a lawsuit.
Yvette Felarca can’t block right-wing group from seeing emails, judge rules
A federal judge has dismissed the teacher’s case against Berkeley Unified and Judicial Watch.
Spotlight on special education: Berkeley has high ambitions. Does it fulfill them?
In a special two-part series, Berkeleyside takes a deep dive into BUSD’s special-ed program, as the district evaluates its own model and prepares for departmental changes.
