Stanford University resident assistants on indefinite strike

Resident assistants at Stanford University went on an indefinite strike Thursday after the university failed to meet their demands, according to the Stanford Daily.

Alameda students must wear masks indoors and outdoors, get tested for COVID

At a special board meeting Thursday night, the Alameda Unified School District approved a plan to step-up COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated students.

Stanford updates COVID-19 protocol for fall quarter

Classes are set to resume in-person on campus at Stanford University September 20. Now there are some updates to their COVID-19 safety protocol. 

Oakland City Council votes to stem cuts to Head Start

Head Start is currently shut down at the Tassafaronga Recreation Center in the heart of East Oakland.

California community colleges flag broad attempted financial aid scam

Officials have detected more than 65,000 fake financial aid applications to California community colleges in what is believed to be a massive attempted financial aid scam.

Virtual learning frustration: Parents wonder if college students are getting money's worth

Many college students in the Bay Area are back to school in person. However, some parents are questioning if their kids are getting the quality education they're paying for.

Three San Francisco school board members may face being recalled

Backers of a plan to recall three of San Francisco's school board members say they have reached a milestone 70,000 signatures supporting their efforts. 

California teacher boasts not having American flag, tells students to pledge allegiance to gay pride flag

A California school district is investigating a teacher after she posted a video admitting that she encouraged her students to pledge allegiance to a gay pride flag after she removed the American flag from her classroom.

Increasingly hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits

A growing number of school board members across the U.S. are resigning or questioning their willingness to serve as meetings have devolved into shouting contests over contentious issues including masks in schools.

East Bay school district taking teachers out of classroom, assigning them to online learning again

At least 12 teachers, districtwide, will be reassigned to teach online, instead of in the classroom. The district says it's because more parents have pulled their kids out of the classroom.

Oakland teachers, staff call for increased voluntary COVID-19 testing

Oakland teachers and staff are calling for increased voluntary COVID-19 testing and other measures in order to minimize cases and outbreaks on school campuses.

UC Berkeley must freeze enrollment following court decision Monday

University of California at Berkeley officials must freeze campus enrollment at the 2020-21 level following a court decision on Monday over the university's impact on nearby neighborhoods.

San Francisco schools to spend $2.9 million on classroom air purifiers

With more than 50,000 students, a pandemic and wildfires burning throughout the state, San Francisco's school board is poised to vote on purchasing as many as 3,700 air purifiers to distribute to classrooms throughout the city.

False COVID positives at Oakland Unified School District cause confusion

OUSD is now saying some of the cases they reported last week, when they said there were a high of 94 reported cases, were false positive.

Bay Area organizations, universities ramp up efforts to bring Afghan refugees to U.S.

A network of more than 15 colleges and universities have connected with San Jose State University's Human Rights Institute to sponsor Afghan scholars, academics, activists, and journalists and bring them to teach at universities in the United States. Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay is also ramping up efforts to support Afghan refugee resettlement.

Mistah FAB gives away 500 backpacks to Oakland students

Some students are headed back to the classroom with some new school supplies thanks to Oakland native and Bay Area rapper, Mistah FAB.

Cantonese reigns in Bay Area, but at Stanford, City College, language is imperiled

Amid an increase in anti-Asian, anti-Chinese violence in the San Francisco Bay Area, students and alumni of CCSF and Stanford are fighting hard for a permanent Cantonese program.