Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
The Trump administration has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine, the Department of Justice said Thursday.
U.S. Dept. of Education investigating California over gender identity privacy law
The U.S. Department of Education is going after California over gender identity policies in schools.
Three Bay Area universities consider merging operations amid budget cuts
Three of the Bay Area's California State Universities are considering a proposal to merge parts of their administrative operations in an effort to cut costs amid budget deficits and proposed funding cuts.
Student loan repayment plan applications reopened by Education Department: What to know
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday reopened online applications for income-driven repayment plans for student loan borrowers.
Santa Rosa school board votes to bring police officers back to campus
The Santa Rosa School Board voted on Tuesday to approve an agreement with the city to bring police officers back to campuses.
Stanford football coach fired amid allegations of mistreatment, inappropriate conduct
Andrew Luck, general manager of Stanford's football program, made the announcement Tuesday about coach Troy Taylor.
Santa Rosa school leaders to finalize plans to bring police officers to high school
Santa Rosa school leaders want to bring back police officers to its high school campus.
Racist graffiti discovered at San Leandro elementary school
Authorities are investigating an act of vandalism that occurred on Friday at a San Leandro elementary school and in the neighborhood.
UC unions plan statewide strike in response to "unfair labor practices"
Two unions representing almost 60,000 University of California workers called upon their members to strike on April 1.
Student loans to be managed by Small Business Administration, Trump says
Student loans will now be managed by Small Business Administration, President Trump announced Friday, as part of his plan to dismantle the Department of Education.
Is college still worth it? Americans weigh in on school costs, value of degree: poll
Concerns about college affordability have Americans split on whether making the financial investment in a degree is worth it.
Trump signs order to 'begin eliminating' Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to "begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all."
UC to enact hiring freeze amidst California woes, Trump threats
The University of California will enact a system-wide hiring freeze after the president warned about tough financial times ahead.
Santa Clara County educators criticize layoffs, federal grant freeze
SEIU Local 521 says 141 of its classified union members recently received pink slips along with at least 49 Early Learning Services faculty.
Stanford head football coach investigated for bullying female staffers: report
A report is out that shows Stanford's head football coach was investigated for bullying and belittling female staffers and made inappropriate comments.
UC Berkeley rally: Could it cost the university hundreds of millions of dollars?
Students and faculty members rallied at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza on Wednesday, protesting what they call escalating and unlawful threats from the Trump administration.
UC Regents consider 23-story Berkeley student housing project
The UC Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies committee is meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss a proposed 23-story, $443 million student housing development in Southside, Berkeley.
Big changes ahead for FIDM amid merger with ASU
Los Angeles has its own grip on the fashion industry and now, there are major changes coming to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
SF school district cancels all teacher layoffs
The district issued preliminary layoff notices to 395 teachers just last month. But the school board now says that a strong response to its early retirement incentive has made way for the district to cancel all the teacher layoffs.
Harvard to offer free tuition for families earning less than $200K
Harvard University has announced that, starting next school year, it will offer free tuition to students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less.