Mills College deceived students with 'empty promises:' lawsuit

Two former Mills College students are suing the all-women's institution alleging the school “engaged in rampant deception” by merging with Northeastern University, according to a class action suit filed Wednesday in Alameda County.

San Francisco school board approves smaller number of layoffs than expected

The San Francisco City School Board voted on Tuesday not to issue a mass layoff of more than 200 teachers it had announced earlier this year. During an evening meeting, the board voted instead to reduce the number of layoffs to 20, with 15 of them affecting administrators, who may be rehired next year.