After school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?

Here is what several states have done to implement school safety in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.

Steph Curry aims to inspire with ‘I Have a Superpower’ book

Four-time NBA champion, Stephen Curry, can now add author to his long list of accomplishments. The Warriors superstar debut children's book, "I Have a Superpower," was released on Tuesday.

Some North Bay students to get out of school early because of excessive heat

It will be a shorter be a shorter school day on Tuesday - and the rest of the week –  for some students in the North Bay because of the excessive heat. 

UC Berkley to require in-door masks for student who decline flu vaccine

UC Berkley will require students and staff who are not vaccinated against the flu virus to wear masks indoors throughout the flu season, according to their website.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show

The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.

Milpitas school district asking parents to let teachers move in

Milpitas Unified School District has put out a call to parents asking if they could rent out vacant rooms to educators.

UC professor discusses memories, legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev

"In the West, he is a hero. In Russia, he's a villain," said George Breslauer, a UC Berkeley professor of political science and the author of 12 books on Russia including "Gorbachev and Yeltsin as Leaders."

UC Berkeley, Stanford tie for No. 2 in Forbes' annual list of America's Top Colleges

Forbes released its annual ranking of America’s top colleges on Tuesday, and once again, the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University continued to be named among the best in the nation, tying for second place this year.

Trapper Keeper inventor E. Bryant Crutchfield dies at 85

“We rolled it out, and it was just like a rocket,” E. Bryant Crutchfield once said of his invention, the Trapper Keeper. Crutchfield died recently at 85, according to multiple reports.

California may soon require kids to attend kindergarten

California children who are at least 5 years old would be required to attend kindergarten under a bill headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval.

Oakland middle school open following shooting of 13-year-old

Despite a "devastating" school shooting in Oakland where a 12-year-old is accused of shooting a boy one year older than himself, Madison Park Academy is open on Tuesday, the district said in a statement. 

South Bay school district keeps indoor COVID masking mandate

The continued spread of COVID variants has led one South Bay school district to keep its indoor mask mandate, two-and-a-half years since the deadly virus first appeared.

Rancho Cotate High student becomes infected with monkeypox

An email to the school community at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park alerted families to a confirmed case of monkeypox – also called MPX.

Hawk killed young falcon who lived atop Cal tower

Lindsay, the daughter of two peregrine falcons who live on the Campanile tower at Cal, was found dead on the west edge of campus Thursday under the nest of a hawk.

Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle

The Missouri school district said parents have to opt-in and that the new policy came as a result of parents wanting an alternative to suspension, according to reports.

Cal swim teach has new coach lineup during bullying probe

Cal swim coach Teri McKeever was put on paid leave in May after more than two dozen current and former team members accused her of verbal and emotional bullying.