News Trump education department threatens federal school funding nationwide over DEI By Erica Meltzer | The 74 | 18 hours ago In preparing school budgets, take your pick: certify your schools don't practice DEI or lose federal funding.
education Education department employees cheered as they leave, warn of impacts of cuts on the future By Jade Tran and Jess Daninhirsch | | April 2, 2025 Fired employees gathered at the department headquarters, joined by advocates rallying in solidarity.
Education Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities By Victoria Mejicanos, Matthew Reagan and Mercy Sosa | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 Infrastructure issues at California’s public universities are hindering students' and faculty’s ability to learn and work on campus.
Bay Area Three Bay Area Cal State campuses pitch plan to combine finance, administrative services By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | April 1, 2025 Declining enrollment on all three campuses has prompted cuts to academic offerings, staff and faculty.
Bay Area Bondi orders federal probe of DEI admissions practices at Stanford University, UC Berkeley By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | March 29, 2025 This is only the beginning of the DOJ's aim to erase “illegal DEI and protecting equality under the law.”
Education No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 28, 2025 It’s possible that Cal State may take the direct admissions pilot statewide.
COVID-19 Five years after COVID shuttered schools, parent empowerment still going strong By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | March 26, 2025 Instead of waiting for the system to adapt to their needs, one Piedmonter took matters into their own hands.
Education Sue or hold back? The University of California does both as it faces Trump’s wrath By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 26, 2025 Students are scared and aren't sure if the UC will protect them from the federal government.
education Opinion: Civics education is about more than elections — it’s the foundation of democracy By Elizabeth Clay Roy | The 74 | March 24, 2025 To prepare the engaged voters of tomorrow, schools must give students real-life, first-hand experience in how government works, and doesn't.
Education Oakland Unified says expected budget deficit now ‘more manageable’ after finding savings By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 17, 2025 The second largest school district in the Bay Area expects monthly deficit spending to fall from $7 million to $1.2 million.