UC warns personal information at risk after cyberattack

The entire University of California system was included in those victimized in the breach, and emails soon started arriving at university-related accounts threatening to release information.

San Francisco school board to vote on renaming 44 schools

The San Francisco Unified District school board on Tuesday will vote on a decision regarding the name of 44 schools said to be linked to racism, sexism, or other injustices.

SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews delays retirement

Dr. Vincent Matthews planned to retire from the San Francisco Unified School District on June 30, but he said the Board of Education asked him to put that on hold. 

Stanford beats Arizona 54-53 to win NCAA Women's National Championship

Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and coach Tara VanDerveer their first national championship in 29 years on Sunday night.

Coronavirus variant from India discovered in the Bay Area

A new coronavirus variant, first found in India, was discovered in a Bay Area patient by Stanford's Clinical Virology Lab.

Mills College faculty demands answers about closure of undergraduate program

A group of angry Mills College faculty members on Saturday called on the college board to engage faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members in further discussions about the future of the private woman's college. 

Stanford tops South Carolina 66-65 to reach title game

Haley Jones scored 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 32 seconds left, to help Stanford beat South Carolina 66-65 and advance to the national championship game.

What 3-foot social distance means for reopening California schools

New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the change until the fall.

Students in Fremont will not return to campus this year

The Fremont Unified superintendent says the decision to stay in distance learning means the district will lose  $9 million in state funding.

Vermont high school moves into old Macy's building

Months after toxins forced a Vermont high school to close its doors, students began attending classes in an old Macy’s department store.

Collins sues SF school district and fellow board commissioners

An embattled San Francisco school board commissioner is suing the school district after fellow commissioners of the board voted to remove her from a leadership position through a vote of no confidence last week. 

Sacramento teacher blames 'white supremacy' for parents wanting schools to reopen

Damian Harmony, a Latin teacher at John F. Kennedy High School, made the incendiary comments in a speech to the school board that he later posted on Facebook. The post has since been removed.

Oakland Unified welcomes some, but not all, K-2nd grade students back

Some of Oakland Unified's youngest students were welcomed back to the classroom for the first time in over a year. It was a day long-awaited by parents, teachers, and students themselves, though some are still waiting.

Student loan forgiveness: Department of Education cancels debt for more than 40,000 with disabilities

The U.S. Education Department is temporarily relaxing the rules of a student loan forgiveness program that's meant to help people with disabilities but that critics say carries overly burdensome rules.

Berkeley elementary schools return to classrooms five days a week

The youngest students in the Berkeley Unified School District will be returning to classrooms today. Unlike many other Bay Area public school systems, the Berkeley kids will be in classes five days a week for instruction.