State Supe gives STAR testing an overhaul
Standardized testing for student assessment within the California public education system will be revamped for the 2013-2014 school year after legislation sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson was approved May 1 by the Assembly Education Committee.
A look at Gilroy’s year in education
Battle lines were drawn in 2018 between members of the Gilroy Teachers Association and officials in the Gilroy Unified School District as contract negotiations dragged on for most of the year.
Gilroy teachers—among the lowest paid in the entire county—had been working without a contract...
Four new administrative hires in school district
In addition to a new principal at Gilroy High School, the Gilroy
Sew Fantastic
Shag Beauty Bar in downtown Gilroy went from hair salon to Project Runway last Sunday as 27 sewing students modeled their handmade outfits to a packed house.
School Board meeting: Teacher raises; community service
The Gilroy Unified School District will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 in district offices, located at 7810 Arroyo Circle. Here are a few items of interest on the agenda.
Gavilan alum takes flight in aerospace engineering
When Esthefani Montelon enrolled in Gavilan College’s Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) program in fall 2019, she had no idea she was embarking on a journey that would lead to aerospace engineering internships at NASA and Pratt & Whitney.
“I wanted to do something with my...
Gilroy High students rally to aid tsunami victims
Even though 5,000 miles of Pacific Ocean separates the Garlic
In the print edition only: Mt. Madonna student gets into prestigious art program
Luis Rivas, 17, sleeps on the couch these days. He has to now
