Dublin Unified teachers picket over pay

Teachers in Dublin picketed outside some schools on Tuesday morning to let families know about a stall in their contract negotiations with the district. 

AG tells OUSD to comply with law ahead of any school closures

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday issued a letter to the Oakland Unified School District, reminding them to comply with the law if they plan any closures, mergers, or consolidations for the 2025-2026 school year.

Stanford Katie Meyer bill aims to get students more support when they're in trouble with administration

Meyer's family has since filed a lawsuit against the university, accusing Stanford of sending an aggressive code of conduct letter to Katie Meyer after she was accused of throwing hot coffee at a football player.

UCSF doctors share abortion care stories and research with Sec. Becerra

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra arrived at UCSF on a fact-finding mission Monday, meeting with OBGYN doctors and professors to discuss front-line stories of how abortion care has changed since the Supreme Court's decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade opened to door for some states to adopt abortion restrictions.

Justice Sotomayor inspires UC Berkeley Law students to 'fight the good fight'

Students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law got a special visit from Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, where she gave words of wisdom and inspired the next generation of attorneys.

Hillary Clinton speaks at Common Sense Media summit focused on kids and technology

An advocacy group for children and families kicked off its first annual conference on Monday, focused on children and technology. Hillary Clinton was one of the speakers at the San Francisco event.

Cal State University student workers voting to form a union

This week thousands of student workers in the California State University system began casting votes to form a state-wide union.

Man arrested for allegedly making lewd acts near San Francisco school

San Francisco officers arrested a man who allegedly made lewd gestures near a school in the city's Richmond District earlier this week, according to police.   

Oklahoma superintendent faces criticism for appointing Libs of TikTok creator to library panel

Oklahoma's new Republican superintendent of public schools is facing bipartisan criticism for appointing a right-wing social media influencer from New York to a state library advisory committee.

Which US states still require students to learn cursive handwriting?

Cursive has been making a comeback in U.S. classrooms, with research showing its benefits for learning. But not everyone supports its instruction in an increasingly digital age with an already-full curriculum.

California State University reaches agreement with faculty union after workers went on strike

In a late development on Monday, California State University announced they reached a tentative agreement with the faculty union after workers went on strike that same day. 

California ends COVID isolation rule for asymptomatic cases as winter infections climb

Californians infected with COVID-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health. 

California State University faculty strike affects all 23 campuses

Thousands of college professors and other faculty members are set to start a week-long strike Monday. It's part of a system-wide strike across all California State Universities. 

Family of Kristin Smart family sues Cal Poly for wrongful death

The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago sued the school on Thursday, alleging it caused Kristin Smart’s murder through negligence.