GECA student one of 36 to win national award
Alondra Navarro, an incoming senior at the Dr. TJ Owen's Gilroy Early College Academy, or GECA, received the national Alexander Hamilton Citizenship Achievement Award for superior community service and achievement.
Could Jack get his job back?
New developments in the saga of Jack Daley - Gilroy High School's former athletic director who was “reassigned” in light of an April 7, 2011 incident when first-year GHS track coach Alvin Harrison was arrested for a DUI on Daley’s watch - have re-opened a can of worms that caused a painful rift between the district, teachers and the public nearly a year ago.
UPDATE: Scrutiny for field trips
Gilroy Unified School Board trustees didn’t come up with the “magic answer” regarding missed instructional days due to field trips, extracurricular competitions and athletic activities, but they’re taking a balanced approached to the challenge of curtailing lost school time while ensuring their students receive a well-rounded education.
