These are the best and worst states for education: Study

States were ranked based on 32 relevant metrics, which included safety, overall quality, test scores, and more.

Convent & Stuart Hall High School will be transitioning from 8-man to 11-man football
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Convent & Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco will be transitioning from 8-man to 11-man football for the first time in their program history. The Knights new head coach is Greg Mangan who spent 9 years with Stanford as a graduate assistant, and most recently he taught and coached at St. Ignatius. He's taking over a program that's had success in 8-man football with 6 league championships and 4 North Coast Section runner up finishes since 2010.

Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor orchestrated Greece hit, police say

The professor was ambushed by a masked gunman outside his ex-wife’s residence just moments before he was supposed to pick up the twins he shared with her.

Silicon Valley 'pain index' shows growing gap between wealthy - and everyone else

62% of the net worth of Silicon Valley (estimated at 1.1 trillion) is concentrated in the wealthiest nine households of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Beloved Yoshi’s co-owner Kaz Kajimura honored with Jazz tribute in Oakland

On Monday night, Yoshi’s in Oakland, held a celebration of life to honor Kaz Kajimura, the beloved co-owner of the iconic jazz club who died last month at the age of 82. 

Supreme Court says Trump's Education Department layoffs can resume

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

UC Berkeley professor killed in Greece, shot by masked attacker

Friends, family, and colleagues are mourning the loss of a beloved UC Berkeley professor, who was fatally shot while visiting Greece earlier this month. 

Student loan forgiveness program getting Trump overhaul: What’s changing

Here’s a look at how President Trump and the Education Department are looking to reshape the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which cancels student debt for some employees after 10 years.

These states now require cursive to be taught in schools

Cursive instruction waned after Common Core Standards were adopted by most states in 2010, but in recent years, cursive requirements have increased.

School board rejects private funding to support Black student program at Tam High

A school board voted Wednesday night to reject private donations pledged by parents and community members hoping to preserve a program supporting Black students at Tamalpais High School, after the district opted not to renew contracts with two consultants who helped lead the effort.

Beloved Bay Area preschool teacher retires after more than 40 years at same school

With hugs, flowers, and many expressions of love, Michelle McSweeney this week said farewell and walked out of the North Bay school where she worked for 45 years.

Tennessee teens could lose driver's licenses as punishment for bullying

Tennessee students who bully their classmates – both in school or online – could lose their driving privileges as punishment thanks to a new law that took effect this week.

California says Trump administration illegally paused $1B in education grants

California Superintendent Tony Thurmond, along with a coalition of state education leaders, said they will fight to secure K-12 federal funding that the Trump administration abruptly impounded on July 1, just as school districts began their fiscal year.

UC Berkeley employee robbed on campus

A University of California, Berkeley staff member was robbed Monday morning in the recreational sports facility garage, according to university police.

UCSF Health eliminating 200 positions

UCSF Health is eliminating about 200 positions, the University of California office said.