Santa Clara Co. DA launches new crime dashboard to improve transparency

“We wanna make sure people have an easy-to-look-at reference, an easy-to-navigate-reference about how the criminal justice system works.

Student loan forgiveness: Biden cancels another $1.2B in debt for public service workers

Student loan borrowers who work in public service, such as teachers, nurses, firefighters, and others, will benefit from the student debt relief, the Education Department said.

College confidence crisis: Is a degree still worth it?

A new poll from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation reveals the public's confidence in higher education.

Oklahoma's top education official orders Bible instruction in public schools

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated Bible instruction in public schools for grades 5 through 12, causing backlash from civil rights groups and uncertainty about his authority to enforce the order.

American Canyon principal charged for not reporting suspected rape

Authorities announced Thursday that a principal at American Canyon High School is facing charges for allegedly failing to report a sexual relationship between a teacher and a student.

Oakland Unified pays students $50 a week to go to school

A pilot group of Oakland Unified School District students at seven school sites have been getting paid $50 a week – if they have perfect attendance.

San Francisco school board discusses future school closures

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education considered on Tuesday night the criteria and timeline it will use to decide which schools will close next year. 

Which college degrees can land you a job in 2024?

As the new academic year approaches, many college students are undecided about their majors, considering factors like job opportunities. A study by UTS Online identifies the most and least employable degrees in the United States.

These are the college majors people say they regret the most

A recent survey shows that some graduates face hurdles in landing quality job opportunities related to their majors in college.

Stanford healthcare employee wins $10m in racism, defamation case

A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee's racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.   

Berkeley middle school closed for 2 years because of wood rot

Longfellow Middle School in Berkeley has survived natural disasters, economic tumult and changing demographics. It's latest crisis could deal a death blow.

105-year-old woman earns master's from Stanford University

Virginia “Ginger" Hislop earned a master's degree in education from Stanford University this weekend at 105 years young.

Arrest made in UC Berkeley arson investigation

Cal Fire identified a suspect in the four recent arson attacks on the UC Berkeley campus and authorities made an arrest Monday, the agency said.