What was back-to school-day like today? We followed three students and two teachers as many elementary students went back onto campuses after the long months of lockdown.
Ally Markovich
Ally Markovich, who covers the school beat for Berkeleyside, is a former high school English teacher. Her work has appeared in The Oaklandside, The New York Times, Huffington Post and Washington Post, among other publications. You can spot her running on the trails in Tilden Park.
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When elementary schools reopen, most Berkeley Unified students will go back in-person
White families are opting for in-person instruction at higher rates than Black and Latinx families.
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‘2D pixels on my screen are not enough’: Berkeley High students weigh in on reopening
Families, the district and teachers have made their views known about getting back on campuses. We asked high-school students what they think.
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Are you a Berkeley student or teacher going back to school March 29? Share your story with us!
Help us paint a picture of how the first day back at elementary school plays out in Berkeley.
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As Berkeley teachers get vaccinated, they reflect on returning to classrooms
Teachers are looking forward to seeing students again, but there are safety concerns and the rhetoric of the reopening debate has taken its toll.
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Parents fear that elementary students opting for distance learning could be left behind
Parents worry that distance learners are more likely to be stuck with a substitute than students on-campus, especially a substitute without experience teaching online.
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Berkeley families rally for middle, high schools to reopen 5 days a week
On the one-year anniversary of the school shutdown, about 150 parents and students protested on Saturday, calling for a full reopening of schools, including Berkeley High.
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Women’s Student Union at Berkeley High sues Dept. of Ed to overturn Trump-era sexual misconduct rules
The students hope that the lawsuit, if successful, could pave the way for more safeguards for survivors in the future.
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Berkeley elementary schools will reopen for in-person classes
The plan is a major shift from the district’s previous offer of hybrid learning for all students, and comes after months of negotiations between the school district and its union.
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Why are some schools open and others closed? We look into 5 different school districts
Berkeley schools are closed. Piedmont’s are open. What gives?
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BUSD takes step toward building affordable housing for teachers, staff
The plan is to build about 110 units for teachers and staff in the parking lot of the Adult School.
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Berkeley Unified announces tentative plan to return to hybrid learning this spring
The union needs to ratify the agreement and teachers need to be vaccinated, but more in-person instruction could ramp up by late-March to mid-April.