'This is traumatic:' Racist text messages targeting Black SF students prompts town hall

The president of the San Francisco NAACP held a town hall on Sunday to speak out against a series of racist text messages received by students in the school district. Similar texts were also received by Black men, women and students in other parts of the country, and are being investigated by the FBI.

LAUSD students among Black Americans who've received racist texts recently

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said some LAUSD students had recently received racist text messages. Dozens of Black Americans across the country have reported getting similar messages.

Cool School: Marin Catholic High students are super volunteers

Marin Catholic’s Christian Service Project mandates that students volunteer at least 50 hours of service time to seniors, the disabled or to marginalized communities throughout their high school career.

Stanford study finds partisan bias often outweighs the truth

Stanford researchers found partisan bias often outweighs the truth in influencing how voters react to political news.

Alum Rock district superintendent recommends closure of 7 schools

The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District in East San Jose will need to close eight schools and consolidate two to avoid bankruptcy. 

Cal women's basketball has eyes on March Madness

The Golden Bears no longer want to be just a feel good story. They are ready to exceed expectations.

OUSD facing $79 million deficit this year

Families at Bridges Academy in East Oakland, were excited to see the brand new, green school yard for students and the community Thursday, as the sponsors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, along with a Halloween festival.

Oakland Unified warns of possible school closures, budget cuts

Leaders in the Oakland Unified School District warn they’ll need to make serious cuts to the district’s budget, with school closures back on the table. 

Best and worst college towns in 2025, according to WalletHub ranking

A city was ranked based on size, as well as the cost of living, how many students there were living there and the job availability, among many other factors.

Gun, ammo recovered at high school in Santa Rosa, student arrested

Santa Rosa police said they arrested a student at Elsie Allen High School after they were found carrying a gun and ammunition Thursday afternoon.

President Biden visits Arizona, apologizes for ‘sin’ of 150-year-old boarding school policy

President Joe Biden formally apologized to Native Americans for the "sin" of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from their parents, calling it "blot on American history" in his first visit to Native Country.

Teachers in the Bay Area's most expensive city go on strike

Teachers in one of the most expensive cities in the U.S. – and the Bay Area – are on strike for a second day. 

Teachers in the Bay Area's most expensive city go on strike
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The Las Lomitas Education Association, which includes schools in Atherton and Menlo Park, is asking the Las Lomitas Elementary School District to increase pay to a "livable wage" and provide fully funded health benefits.

SJSU v. Nevada volleyball game moves to San Jose over transgender athlete

Members of the Nevada team have said they won't play in the game that was scheduled to be played in Reno on Saturday because San Jose has a transgender player on the roster.

SFUSD school board approves new superintendent in 6-1 vote

San Francisco schools officially have a new superintendent. Maria Su was voted into the role at a San Francisco Unified School District Board Meeting in the city Tuesday night.

Man dies after being hit by dump truck in San Francisco near UCSF

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in a collision with a dump truck near the campus of UCSF, where there is a major construction project underway.