13-year-old San Jose boy accepted to more than 100 colleges
At just 13 years old, Sunny Nguyen of San Jose might be close to achieving a world record as one of the youngest people to get accepted into the most colleges.
Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know
Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.
Victim stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley campus
The University of California Police Department is investigating an incident after a victim was stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley's campus Saturday night.
School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know
The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."
Soon-to-be UC Berkeley graduate paralyzed after fall from frat house
A 21-year-old woman set to graduate with a degree in data science from UC Berkeley is paralyzed from the waist down following a fall from a frat house during Cal Day.
Ivy League student's DOGE-like email to analyze why tuition is so high lands him in hot water
Sophomore Alex Shieh created database to identify three particular types of school positions: "DEI jobs, redundant jobs, and bulls--t jobs."
Fremont teachers reach tentative contract deal
Teachers in Fremont reached a tentative deal Wednesday night on a new contract with the school district, which averts the possibility of a strike, and comes as a relief to parents and the school community.
UC workers, Berkeley teachers among the May Day protests in Bay Area
Workers at the University of California are holding some of the larger demonstrations as a statewide one-day strike for professional and technical employees.
OUSD teachers avert one-day strike
After days of threatening to possibly stop working, the Oakland Education Association on Wednesday announced the union has reached an agreement with the Oakland Unified School District to avoid a one-day strike.
'This does not seem like a last resort:' Parents on possible 1-day OUSD teacher strike
A one-day teachers' strike in Oakland is scheduled for Thursday, and if it occurs, it will be the fourth strike in six years.
LeapFrog founder Mike Wood dies at 72 by physician-assisted suicide
Mike Wood, the founder of the educational toy company LeapFrog Enterprises, died at age 72 in Zurich on April 10 through physician-assisted suicide.
ICE reversing termination of legal status for international students
The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown.
Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding
The Trump administration launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government.
W. Kamau Bell donates his Celebrity Jeopardy winnings to Oakland schools
An East Bay comedian and filmmaker is bringing a lot of smiles with a big donation to benefit Oakland schools.
Man connects with then-Bay Area teen who dropped a message in a bottle in the Atlantic a decade ago
After a search, a Utah man has connected with a Bay Area resident who sent off a message in a bottle into the Atlantic a decade ago as a teenage boy.
Oakland school board ends contract with superintendent as district exits receivership
The Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday voted behind closed doors to remove longtime Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. The decision was made despite her being credited with getting the district out of receivership.
Trump executive orders focus on education, targeting colleges, job training, AI
President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Wednesday targeting education.
Did you default on your student loans? What to know as collections resume
Starting next month, the Department of Education will begin the collection process on student loans in default. Here’s what you need to know.
Parents, students at New Haven schools say racism and bias go unchecked
Supt. John Thompson says the district has responded swiftly to claims of racism.
Student loan collections to resume next month: What to know
The Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting next month.