San Jose Middle Schooler Finishes 6th In National Spelling Bee
Rutvik Gandhasri of San Jose finished in sixth place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition, but will be eligible to return to compete next year.
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Rutvik Gandhasri of San Jose finished in sixth place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition, but will be eligible to return to compete next year.
A 12-year-old middle school student from San Jose reached the Top 10 in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on Thursday.
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A San Jose seventh grader is getting ready for the competition of his life, representing the Bay Area in the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington DC.
California is a step closer to adopting a new history and social studies teaching framework aimed at reflecting the state's diverse student population.
Students in one San Francisco neighborhood are suffering from a subtle form of discrimination when it comes to substitute teachers.
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is encouraging graduating seniors at the University of California, Berkeley to persevere in life's challenging times.
Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
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University of California system president Janet Napolitano unveiled a multi-year commitment to help undocumented students.
A San Francisco State University student on hunger strike has been hospitalized Monday night, according to organizers.
Four San Francisco State University students will continue a hunger strike Monday to call attention to alleged attacks by administrators against the university's ethnic studies department.
A lawsuit filed Thursday against the Gilroy Unified School District alleges school authorities failed to protect children from an ex-high school teacher accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to a girl.
As the Obama administration raises awareness of sexual assault on college campuses, new federal data shows that Bay Area institutions are not immune to the problem.
An Oakland-based non-profit has compiled a list of the top 15 Bay Area high schools for students from low-income families.
