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.

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.

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.

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.

Harvard is no longer the dream school; here’s what is

Another school overtakes Harvard as the most desirable dream college, according to a new Princeton Review survey.