Three years ago, a former REALM Charter School teacher was exonerated in criminal court of sexually assaulting a student. Now the student is filing a civil suit.
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Berkeley Unified closes its only charter school
After a months-long saga, the school board denied REALM’s application to merge with an online charter system, then revoked the school’s charter.
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Charter school angling to operate in Berkeley gets nixed by Monterey County
Wednesday is the Berkeley School Board’s last chance to approve Compass — or close REALM.
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Police: Woman, 28, arrested after pepper-spraying teens during fight at park
Multiple teenagers were pepper-sprayed during a fight at downtown Berkeley’s Civic Center Park on Thursday afternoon, authorities report.
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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?
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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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Amid financial pressures, REALM wants to merge with larger charter school chain
Compass Charter Schools, an online-learning school system, is hoping to merge with the financially troubled REALM.
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Berkeley Unified takes steps toward revoking REALM’s charter
The Berkeley School Board took the first steps towards revocation Wednesday night, but officials said they hope to avoid following through.
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REALM charter school starts year at old Tehiyah site
A construction delay prevented the middle school from moving into its new Berkeley site right away, according to REALM’s director.
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REALM consolidates its Berkeley charter schools, hopes to improve finances
The vote, by the Berkeley School Board, takes the possibility of revocation of REALM’s charter off the table for now.
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Shooting threat prompts REALM High School to send students home early
Berkeley Police responded to the threat, which was scrawled in a boys’ bathroom.
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District warns REALM Charter School to shape up — again
REALM Middle School has until April to provide a remedy plan for its fiscal issues, or BUSD could vote to revoke its charter.