OUSD enrollment down for 5th year in a row
The Oakland Unified School District says enrollment is down again for the fifth year in a row.
Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class
The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.
UC Berkeley economist explains impact of inflation report and stock market selloff
The markets dropped Tuesday over concerns that inflation remains stubbornly high. The Dow fell 1,276 points or nearly 4% returning the market to its prior level in 2020.
California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Fresno principal faces charges after captured on video shoving student to ground
A former Fresno elementary school principal faces charges of cruelty to a minor after he was captured on video shoving a student to the ground, school district officials said.
Princeton University to cover all college costs for students from families earning less than $100K
Princeton lists the cost of attendance for the 2022-23 academic year at $79,540, including tuition, room, and board.
SJSU scientists say heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger
SJSU researchers believe the Bay Areas ongoing heatwave raises the potential risks of devastating wildfires.
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."
Parker Elementary activists in Oakland insist they didn't bring gun to occupied school
In Oakland, community members who support the parents occupying Parker Elementary School have been preparing for a confrontation with police
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.