Military veteran graduates from college alongside his daughter
A father and daughter from Portsmouth, Virginia, are now bonded by their college graduations from the same school and on the same day.
SMU student becomes youngest Black student to graduate from U.S. law school
Haley Taylor Schlitz is the country's youngest Black student to ever graduate from law school and the youngest law grad in SMU history.
Mills College holds final commencement as women's college; first in three years
More than 400 students walked across the stage Saturday morning at Mills College in Oakland; it was the first in-person ceremony since 2019 and the last as an all women's undergraduate institution.
Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college
A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.
Ludacris buys private jet as gift for graduating from Georgia State
Most students receive a nice little gift after graduation, but rapper Ludacris decided to go all out when he got his honorary degree from Georgia State: he got himself a private jet.
Mills College to hold final commencement as independent women's school
Mills College will hold its last undergraduate commencement on Saturday as an independent women's college before merging with Northeastern University in July.
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.
SFUSD announces new school superintendent
Matt Wayne will start as San Francisco Unified superintendent on July 1.
Duke investigating student’s graduation speech that mirrored 2014 Harvard speech
Duke’s student newspaper first reported the similarities, posting transcripts of both speeches.
SJSU students hold rally demanding more accountability when it comes to sexual assault reporting
Students at San Jose State held a rally on Wednesday, demanding the University take action when it comes to sexual assault on campus.
Bay Area families leave cities, flock to suburbs for schools
Families flocked to the Tri-Valley city of Dublin for its new homes, new jobs, well-regarded schools and proximity to other job hubs in Silicon Valley, Oakland and San Francisco.
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.
Students at Texas college graduate debt-free after anonymous donor pays off school loans
Over 100 graduates at Wiley College, a historically Black college, were surprised with zero student loan debt during their commencement ceremony.
State senators want Sonoma State President to resign amid 'no confidence' faculty vote
Two state lawmakers are calling for the President of Sonoma State University to step down. Faculty has also voted 'no confidence' in Judy Sakaki, over allegations that she retaliated against an employee who reported sexual harassment against her estranged husband.
Vibrating gloves could be game-changer for Parkinson's patients
Stanford doctors are testing a new treatment that may have the ability to slow or reverse some symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Stanford investigating noose found in tree as hate crime
A noose was found hanging outside a dorm at Stanford University on Sunday and campus police are investigating it as a hate crime.
More CSU sexual harassment and abuse cases made public
Records show CSU administrators verbally abused and sexually harassed employees at six campuses. Details of the harassment cases were revealed Friday.
San Francisco City College approves teacher layoffs
The board of trustees at San Francisco's City College voted on Friday to approve layoffs and budget cuts, despite protests against it.
Education Department cancels $6.8B in student loans for over 113K in public service
The Education Department said it has canceled $6.8 billion in student debt for more than 113,000 borrowers working in public service jobs, such as teaching, the military or nonprofits.
Bay Area relief groups worry about donor fatigue impacting upcoming events
Bay Area Ukraine relief groups say donations are dwindling as the war drags on. The groups are holding daily fundraisers and rallies in the coming days and are hoping attendance will not be impacted by donor fatigue.