Schools

Gavilan College students can now get instant access to grades, schedules, rosters, and other campus resources through a new app available on both iPhone and Android platforms.

For the last decade, the Gilroy Unified School District has been installing fences to keep children safe from intruders – a project that was ramped up after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in December 2012. But the fact GUSD is keeping many of its playgrounds closed after hours has recently caught the attention of City Council. Members are worried that local children are losing public spaces where they can play and be active.

Classified staff including bus drivers and yard duties for the Gilroy Unified School District aren’t happy that management employees have already inked a unanimously approved, across-the-board 4.5 percent salary increase, while the some of the “lowest-paid” GUSD employees are still working for the same wages they made six years ago.

YongHong (Vanessa) Li, a 17-year-old senior at GECA (the Dr. TJ Owens Early College Academy) is this week's "Student of the Week."

Aspiring film, television, journalism and social media college students have the chance to earn cash for playing a role in changing the way people view mental health.

Interim Superintendent Steve Betando and the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education have ironed out a new contract for the top leader. This is the first order of business for Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Kisha Southy, a 17-year-old senior at Mt. Madonna Continuation High School, is this week's "Student of the Week."

When 18-year-old James Abundis moved from Quincy, Massachusetts to Gilroy in August, the Christopher High School senior brought more than just his Boston Red Sox fandom.

The recent school board meeting Jan. 16 brought a raise to certificated staff and included two audits - one of which discovered an estimated $1.4 million in bond money that was in accounts, but not on the books.

Nearly one in four seniors is in danger of not getting a diploma this year, despite email blasts, one-on-one meetings with school staff and personalized letters warning students they’ve fallen behind the required 80 hours of community service needed to graduate.