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Dissecting an animal organ

GIVING IT HIS ALL Kindergartener Jackson Deras gives it his all during St. Mary School’s 7th Annual Walk-a-Thon to raise funds for the Gilroy school. 

A self-motivated group of local high school students, calling themselves “STEAM4Students,” has been teaching afterschool lessons for the last three years at various Gilroy elementary schools in a joint effort to improve early childhood development. Co-director Michal Stolarski said the student-created and student-run organization is...

The Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrated the opening of the South County Annex in Gilroy on Oct. 22, described as a hub for health services, early learning services, migrant education, and alternative educational opportunities for students and families across the county. The center,...

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Teachers began careers together 39 years ago

The parents of three boys who were sent home from Live Oak High

An annual out-of-state excursion for high school drama students spawned some “healthy conversation” last week between parents, students, teachers and school board trustees, who addressed a heightened scrutiny for any field trip that causes students to miss instructional class time.

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