Education Antisemitism hearings put Cal Poly, UC Berkeley under congressional spotlight By Jeremy Garza | CalMatters | July 7, 2025 On July 9, the chancellor of UC Berkeley will address the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education Trump cancelled millions in California research grants. Judges want to restore them By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 24, 2025 The science grants are a core aspect of university operations and science development in the U.S. NIH funding for the UCs alone brought in $2.6 billion last year.
education Survey of 1500 kids suggests school phone bans have important but limited effects By Justin D. Martin and Chighaf Bakour | The Conversation | June 21, 2025 Banning phones in schools may not be an easy fix for students' mental health problems, poor academic performance, or cyberbullying.
health care Lawmakers and Newsom are billions apart on cuts to health care, education and more By Yue Stella Yu, Jeanne Kuang and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 9, 2025 Legislative leaders argue, balancing the state’s budget should not come at the expense of “California’s most vulnerable.”
athletes California urges school districts to resist Trump’s threats over transgender athletes By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | June 7, 2025 Let’s be clear: sending a letter does not change the law.
Education A safety net for struggling colleges is expiring. Why the Bay Area will be hit hardest By Desmond Meagley and Lylah Schmedel-Permanna | CalMatters | June 6, 2025 Without a guaranteed annual cost-of-living increase, districts will be forced to find some other way to meet rising costs.
Bay Area ‘A final act of love’: Oakland teacher killed by fleeing driver heroically saved his girlfriend By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 3, 2025 Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and coach at Castlemont High School, was killed Wednesday following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect.
Education How the Trump administration’s vow to revoke Chinese student visas could hurt California By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 29, 2025 The policy comes amid a tense trade war between the the US and China.
Education Oakland Unified school board reverses course on afterschool, summer program cuts By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 Dozens of OUSD students, parents and afterschool program providers urged the board to repeal the spending cuts.
budget SFUSD rescinds 151 layoff notices for aides and counselors as it works toward solvency By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 19, 2025 SFUSD’s budget has been under increased oversight from the California Department of Education since May 2024.