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"In Wyoming, there are 578,000 people and three electoral votes, which is equivalent to one electoral vote for every 190,000 voters. However, in California, there are about 40 million people and fifty-five electoral votes, which is equivalent to one for every 700,000 voters. This means that the votes of people in Wyoming are about 3.5 times as impactful as those in California." Article by Andrew P., Charlie G. & Michael S.

Learn more about the flaws of the Electoral College System! "In Wyoming, there are 578,000 people and three electoral votes, which is equivalent to one electoral vote for every 190,000 voters. However, in California, there are about 40 million people and fifty-five electoral votes, which is equivalent to one for every 700,000 voters. This means that the votes of people in Wyoming are about 3.5 times as impactful as those in California." Article by Andrew P., Charlie G. & Michael S.

Looking forward to welcoming campus-based K-3 students in person tomorrow :). Here's to a safe, healthy, invigorating, and joyful return to our University Avenue Campus!

An important message from our students...

Do you live in a state with strict voter ID laws? Read this explainer article by 8th grader Mackenzie P. to learn more about how this voter suppression tactic gets around the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and what you can do, regardless of where you live, to take action.

8th grade students published explainer articles highlighting present-day challenges with the U.S. voting system. Check out Zachary B.'s article about misinformation & the 2020 election and take his interactive quiz.

Wishing you a safe and festive Halloween, from our families to yours!

The school that bakes together ! #bakeoutrooms

Después de apreder como COVID-19 ha afectado desproporcionadamente a nuestra comunidad latinx, los estudiantes de 8vo grado crearon una campaña para crear conciencia y abordar uno de los factores principales en la propagación del coronavirus en la comunicad latinx: la falta de información en español. Los estudiantes se reunieron con expertos de habla hispana los cuales incluyeron un epidemiólogo, una perdiodista de multimedia, y diseñadores gráficos para aprender como crear una campaña en español.

After learning that COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted our local Latinx community, 8th graders designed an awareness project to help increase access to information. Students met with Spanish-speaking experts including an epidemiologist, multimedia journalist, and graphic designers to learn how to create a Spanish-language campaign to share in local neighborhoods that have been hardest hit by the virus.

We recognize that The Berkeley School sits on the territory of Huichin, the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the historic and sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. Acknowledgment does not stand in for relationship and action. Visit https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/shuumi-land-tax/ to offer a voluntary shuumi land tax. Visit https://shellmound.org/ to learn about actions you can take to protect Ohlone land. If you love in California, you can research the story of the land you live on at native-land.ca Thank you to our teaching artist Julianne Hughes for installing this piece on our University Avenue Campus in honor and celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day.

5th graders in Cerrito Creek have been learning more about one of America's most essential services: the United States Post Office. They studied the history of the postal service, discussed its role in the upcoming election, and were invited to think of ways to buoy support for the Post Office during this current crisis. Enter Jasper F.'s film, "The Post Office Needs Help Peoples," directed by and starring Jasper F.

TBS students are spending this lead-up to November 3rd immersed in learning about American elections. From studying voting rights movements past and present to digging into the details of local propositions, they're identifying all the ways government impacts their daily lives. Too young to cast their own ballot this Election Day, our students are coming up with other ways to advocate for themselves, their community, and their future, and encouraging everyone with a right to vote to use it. Stay tuned for more on their campaign #icantvotebutyoucan