The agenda includes a curriculum report and budget and negotiations update, as well as voting on consent agenda items.
The new state-approved guidelines will require schools to develop or enhance the curriculum in mathematics, reading and writing. In 2014, the Michigan Merit Exam and MEAP will be replaced by standardized evaluations under the plan.
Michigan and 45 states across the country brace themselves for rigorous new curriculum requirements for K-12 classrooms.
About 1 of every 50 youngsters enrolled in Michigan public schools has nowhere to call home, according to a series in the Detroit Free Press.
Marc Katz, whose term ends Dec. 31, will be leaving the Berkley School District board after 22 years of service. He was honored during a packed reception and recognition ceremony Monday night at the Avery Center in Oak Park.
Marc Katz, whose term ends this month, has served the Berkley School District for 22 years; a public reception in his honor will be held at 6:30 tonight before the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. Board of Education meeting at the Avery Center in Oak Park.
Get out the lights and holly and prepare to compete in Patch.com's nationwide contest. Your decorating could net a hefty, no-strings-attached check for our schools!
The proposal calls for uniting the Berkley parish with Our Lady of Fatima in Oak Park and St. James in Ferndale; officials are optimistic – although uncertain – about how Our Lady of La Salette Catholic School and Academy will be impacted.
The bill could lead to more of the institutions serving Michigan students. What do you think?
State Senate passes House version after its proposal drew controversy.
The Berkley School District centers are set to be evaluated this spring, Childcare and Community Education Supervisor Beth Pierson says.
The agenda includes recognition of outgoing Berkley Mayor Marilyn Stephan's service and consideration of initiating the process to launch a Chinese foreign exchange program.
Winners praise civility of election, vow to put community first.
Berkley School District superintendent, Oakland Schools chief among those in public education urging caution.
Community invited to bid through Nov. 12 on pieces to lease; proceeds will benefit art education in the Berkley School District.
Contenders tell Berkley Patch about their experience, personal background, inspiration and priorities if elected. If you'd like to find out more, a Board of Education meet-the-candidates forum will be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Avery Center.
Berkley School District students will solicit donations this weekend outside local businesses to help fund uniforms, workshops, transportation and scholarships.
Community Coffee Series kicks off today at the Coffee Beanery in Berkley.
The agenda includes staff recognitions, discussion of plans for Burton Community Park in Huntington Woods, a progress report on the Adolescent Accelerated Reading Initiative, an update on budget negotiations and more.
Berkley School District veteran Paul Yowchuang says he'll focus on improving morale, bolstering the International Baccalaureate program and closing achievement gaps.
The school district's collaboration with the Judson Center of Royal Oak and Michigan Rehabilitation Services aims to ease the transition to adult, independent living.
German choir takes stage at Anderson Middle School and Berkley High School during recent visit.
If passed, all public schools throughout Michigan would be required to participate in the program.
How do you help your scholar stay motivated and focused during the school year?
Nervous parents and excited children settle in for the first day of classes.
It's the first day of school in Berkley and Huntington Woods. Help document the day with photos – and share them with your neighbors on Patch!
Anderson Middle School hopes to improve the reading scores of struggling readers by using the Nook, an e-reader.
When your kids head back to class next week, will it be a relief or will you miss having them around?
Elementary students will pay $2.30 and those at the secondary level will pay $2.55 as the Berkley School District complies with the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
We promise we won't take up too much space in your dorm room with these tips on how to stay in touch with your hometown.
School begins Tuesday and we can't wait to hear what youngsters in our communities are achieving.
No BSD schools on the Michigan Department of Education list of 98 Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools.
A halftime show preview Friday at Hurley Field featured classic hits by glam rockers KISS.
A mix of incumbents and new faces will contend for positions on Berkley City Council, Huntington Woods City Commission and Berkley School District Board of Education.
A sorting system to help parents keep track of kids' papers is indispensable for starting the school year off successfully.
However, Berkley High School was among a number of Michigan high schools that didn't meet the 2010-2011 Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks; officials cite increased targets.
Berkley High School student – inspired by her grandpa's 1967 Pontiac GTO – wins contest to design event T-shirt, which is available for purchase at Berkley businesses now or downtown Friday during the festivities.
Get up to speed on dress guidelines prior to clothes shopping.
Leaky plumbing and poor ventilation will be fixed in two boys bathrooms that also will be made to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.
Despite more modern technologies, these old standbys are still a teacher's No. 1 request.