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Berkeley Unified School District

Enikia Ford Morthel in Congress
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House committee to probe Berkeley schools over antisemitism allegations

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

A congressional committee will investigate whether Berkeley Unified School District has adequately addressed reports of antisemitic discrimination over the past two years. A letter sent Monday to BUSD Superintendent Enikia […]

Whiteboard in Berkeley middle school classroom
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Threatening incidents surround Berkeley middle-school walkout for Palestinians

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 13, 2024November 25, 2025
Enikia Ford Morthel in Congress
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Berkeley schools superintendent grilled in congressional hearing on antisemitism

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
Yossi Fendel, pictured in his home on April 10, 2024, and the Deborah Project are suing Berkeley Unified School District . (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Berkeley dad sues school district for access to ethnic studies curriculum

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
The level of antisemitism in the district is “quite rampant,” parent Mara Kolesas told the Berkeley Unified School District board on Nov. 1, 2023. (Screenshot)
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Berkeley parents’ petition asks school board to protect Jewish students

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein November 2, 2023November 3, 2023
Ty Alper is the president of the Berkeley school board.
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Virus and vitriol: Berkeley’s Jewish school board president reflects on Covid

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 28, 2021September 30, 2021

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