Bay Area school district renames middle school in Betty Reid Soskin's honor

West Contra Costa Unified School District on Wednesday unanimously voted to rename one of their middle schools after Betty Reid Soskin, the iconic and much decorated 99-year-old Rosie the Riveter Park Ranger.

Report: Oakland, Fremont among U.S. metro areas that have become more segregated

Despite U.S. policy efforts to promote racial integration in American neighborhoods, a new University of California at Berkeley study has found that more than 80 percent of metropolitan regions in the country have actually become more segregated over the past two decades. And in the Bay Area, Oakland and Fremont were listed among the most segregated.

Biden administration cancels $500M of student loan debt: This is who qualifies

The Biden administration discharged $500 million worth of student loans for 18,000 students defrauded by a for-profit institute. See how this may affect you – and what you should do with your student loans in the meantime.

Mills College staff, alumnae call for greater transparency after trustees vote for merger with Northeastern

"Save Mills College," a coalition of students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and parents, aggressively fought to keep Mills College in Oakland from its pending closure in 2023. Now, many coalition members say merging with Northeastern University is not a better outcome.

Mills College will merge with Northeastern University rather than close

Mills College in Oakland, which had previously planned to close by 2023 because of financial woes and falling enrollment, has announced a merger with Northeastern University in Boston that would keep the campus open.

Mills College in talks to consolidate with Northeastern University, would in part become gender inclusive

Mills College in Oakland on Thursday says it has begun formal discussions to consolidate with Northeastern University. Per a pending agreement, the private women's college would become gender-inclusive at the undergraduate level. 

Up to 75% of community college classes in Bay Area will remain online in the fall

The issue of whether to go back in person raises serious questions about safety, as well as equity, and what’s best for students and staff: Are they more at a disadvantage by going back to campus or staying at home?

Title IX protection extends to LGBTQ+ students, Education Department says

The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s discrimination prohibitions to protect students.

San Francisco's Summer Together program aims to get students back on track

It's mid-June but for some students in San Francisco, today is the first day back to school. KTVU toured one of the city's summer together programs, the mayor says is aimed at getting students back on track after a rough year.

Hybrid learning in California was even more stressful, less effective, than distance learning

Those who taught in variations of a hybrid schedule, in which students divided their time between in-person instruction at school and distance learning at home, were the most frustrated. They characterized their experiences as "exhausting", "stressful," even "discombobulating."

School districts across US brace for surge of kindergartners this fall

School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic.

Ohio school district to pay parents $3M after bullied child's suicide

Cincinnati Public Schools entered a $3 million settlement with the parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being bullied.

Bay Area teen dies, weeks after unexpected diagnosis

A Bay Area family is mourning the death of a 15-year-old athlete who was a seemingly healthy, strong and vibrant boy only months ago.

Two recent San Jose high school graduates win national debate tournament

Two recent high school graduates from San Jose just won a national debate tournament featuring a 10-round winning streak on topics related to criminal justice reform, mass surveillance, and drug sentencing.