Schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an agreement June 27 making personal financial literacy a required course to graduate high school in California, according to a news release from the governor's office. “We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible. Saving...

Teachers say a growing program through the Gilroy Unified School District is reaching students who learn more effectively outside of the traditional classroom setting. Called the Virtual Learning Academy, the program, wrapping up its first year, offers online instruction through learning provider Edmentum. Students from kindergarten...

Gilroy schools would remain closed under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to reopen classrooms to in-person instruction in February. The Safe Schools for All plan proposed Dec. 30 is bolstered by a $2 billion package of incentives to help schools pay for testing, ventilation systems and...

All Gilroy Unified School District public schools will soon be enclosed with fences as part of an effort to bolster campus security in an age of heightened safety precautions – and Morgan Hill schools could be following suit in the future.

Three years after crippling mismanagement and financial scandal

Two longtime Gilroyans and former Gavilan College students have

The first words of Gilroy High School’s “Oklahoma!” musical aren’t spoken – they’re sung as lead Curly McLain belts out “Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’” as he tries to catch the attention of farm girl Laurey Williams.

With the 2010-11 school year more than halfway through and a