"The nonprofit, Berkeley High School Development Group, funds dozens of critical services every year at the high school, including Berkeley Technology Academy and Berkeley Independent Study. That includes tutoring, counseling, mental health services, and college admission support. Our mission is to meet the needs that the district cannot, said Elizabeth Stuart, the group's board president. Some essential programs are feeling the effects of tighter budgets, and we want to make sure every BHS student continues to have access to the opportunities they deserve."
"Last year more than 1,300 donors helped raise about $500,000 to support grants the organization made to the school of 3,200-plus students. In 2024-2025, for example, after-school tutoring funded by the group reached nearly 1,800 students more than half the student body who received more than 5,000 tutoring sessions. This drop-in resource, open to all students, is one of the school's most far-reaching forms of academic support."
Berkeley High School Development Group is asking community members to donate any amount on Giving Tuesday to offset recent and potential state and federal school funding cuts. The nonprofit funds dozens of services, including Berkeley Technology Academy, Berkeley Independent Study, tutoring, counseling, mental health services, and college admission support. The organization was founded in 1991 and has launched an ambitious campaign anticipating ongoing budget reductions. Last year more than 1,300 donors raised about $500,000 to support grants for the school’s 3,200-plus students. In 2024–2025 the group's after-school tutoring reached nearly 1,800 students and provided over 5,000 tutoring sessions.
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