At SF State, a Campus Protest Movement Gives Birth to an Emboldened Student Union
Amid pro-Palestinian protests two years ago, students met with university administrators for a first-of-its-kind public negotiation. Now, they’re back with…
When Teachers Can’t Afford to Live in the Bay Area, Districts Get Into the Housing Game
A growing number of affordable housing developments meant for school staffers are cropping up around the Bay Area as the…
Bay Area Nature Camp Wins Key Approval for New Home After Fighting ‘Bureaucracy and NIMBYism’
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to allow the Mosaic Project to move forward with plans to build…
SF Public Schools Are Set for New History Textbooks for the First Time in 20 Years
San Francisco’s school board will vote on district recommendations for a new elementary and high school social studies curriculum, as…
Oakland Unified Has ‘No Plan’ for Financial Future, Top Alameda County Schools Chief Warns
More than 40 Oakland school principals also joined the chorus Friday, calling on the district to make hard choices and…
These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones
They’re deleting their social media accounts and reducing their screen time. And they want you to join them.
‘They Picked on the Wrong Kid’: California Families Speak Up for Trans Athletes
Public comments at CIF meetings were once dominated by those opposed to transgender students’ participation in girls' sports. A coalition…
SFUSD New Ethnic Studies Curriculum Adopted Over Controversy and Some Parents’ Complaints
Those parents and San Francisco school board allies could set their sights on the district’s two-semester education requirement next.
Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help…
Officials Say Shoring Up California’s Oil Supply Will Come ‘At a Price’
While the state is not headed for an immediate oil shortfall, additional price increases are likely if the U.S.-Israeli war…