Education

Thirteen-year-old Texas native Faizan Zaki celebrated winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling the final word, “éclaircissement.”

Faizan Zaki, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday.

Alisa Perales graduated from a community college with a degree in multiple sciences and another in mathematics.

Chinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some of them would have their visas revoked.

The South Bay Union school board saved two schools but is still moving forward to shut down Central Elementary. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

The Trump administration has stopped scheduling interviews for international students applying for a visa to come study in the U.S. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer talked to a UC San Diego student about how the uncertainty is impacting him. 

The school board is expected to vote on the possible closure of Berry, Central and Sunnyslope Elementary schools. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports.

Facing the difficult decision whether to close three of its 11 elementary schools, the South Bay Union School District on Wednesday managed to save two — at least for now.

Many high school graduates are choosing to enter skill trades instead of a four-year college. But what is the appeal?

This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off on May 27. Test your spelling knowledge with this interactive quiz.

San Diego students at High Tech High created a game of cards to create awareness about human trafficking. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 Tania Luviano-Hurwitz has their story.

If President Donald Trump doesn’t want international students at Harvard, there are plenty of foreign governments and universities happy to take them

President Donald Trump says he’s considering revoking another $3 billion in grants from Harvard University, to be distributed to trade schools instead.

Who will win the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee? Discover the top contenders and how to watch the event live this week.

Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the U.S. — but they also see opportunities to potentially poach talent.

Chula Vista teenager Ivanna Ruiz is getting ready to graduate from Olympian High School and Southwestern College. She is also running track and field for a title in the 400 meters. NBC 7’s Joe Little shares her story.

A University of Buffalo graduate was chased across the stage by police at Sunday’s commencement ceremony for carrying a prohibited item while he tried to collect his diploma: a baby.

As early as next month, San Diegans could see all 37 locations closed Sundays and Mondays losing access to a range of resources. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.

This week Mayor Todd Gloria set to present the revised budget draft for the 2026 fiscal year to the city council. Libraries are among the services at risk of feeling the pinch from those budget reductions. Naomi Pyle lives just down the street from Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa Public Library. She brings her kids here on Sundays to read,…

California stands to lose potentially billions of dollars in federal funds for education, under the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts. Today hundreds of educators and parents rallied in Balboa Park. They’re pushing back against those plans and demanding more support for San Diego schools. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright shows us how this could impact millions of students across the...