Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Berkeley schools report rising enrollment, major construction and program wins

Berkeley Area Chamber of Commerce: State of the Cities · October 28, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Assistant Superintendent Megan Ashkanani told the Chamber breakfast that enrollment is up, 68% of the class of 2025 took at least one AP course, the district has deployed comfort dogs across elementary schools and is in the midst of widespread construction funded by bonds and sinking funds.

Berkeley School District leaders told the State of the Cities breakfast that the district is in "the year of construction," with multiple campus projects, workforce and student supports underway.

Assistant Superintendent Megan Ashkanani said the district’s student enrollment is increasing and cited several student-success measures: 68% of the class of 2025 took at least one Advanced Placement course, and 87 graduates received technical or industrial certifications. The district also has deployed comfort dogs across elementary schools;…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans