Coach, fans missing home-sweet-home-side bleachers
With football season in full force, it’s still unclear exactly when Gilroy High School will have its own set of home-side bleachers for fans to sit on, and Mustang football coach Brian Boyd isn’t holding his breath for a permanent solution by the end of the season.
Gavilan College to host free information sessions on career training
Gavilan College will be hosting free information sessions on exciting career training programs in water careers, basic bookkeeping, pharmacy technician and veterinary assistant.
GUSD roundup: Custodial layoffs rescinded, deferred maintenance needs, staff recognition
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Sept. 5 began on a somber note as Superintendent Deborah Flores paid tribute to Kimberly Ordaz, a beloved teacher in the district for 30 years who passed away peacefully in her home in early August.
GUSD, MHUSD earn millions by jumping on Common Core Standards train
How vital are the Common Core Standards to the future of public education in California schools?
John Pruitt, VP of Student Services at Gavilan, dies at 55
Gavilan College suffered an unexpected loss to its administrative staff Aug. 29, as Vice President John Pruitt of Student Services died at the age of 55.
Growth API scores released: Mixed results for GUSD, MHUSD
Gilroy Unified School District stayed above the state’s performance target for the Academic Performance Index, while Morgan Hill Unified School District climbed five points but fell short of the state’s benchmark, according to the 2012-13 Accountability Progress Report released today by the California Department of Education.
The 411 on Common Core Standards
There has been plenty of hype surrounding the implementation of the new California Common Core State Standards, or a set of academic guidelines that more or less shape all curriculums and how students are educated and tested.
Roll call! School’s in session for GUSD
Approximately 11,500 students and 590 certificated staff members flooded campuses all over the Garlic Capital as the Gilroy Unified School District kicked off the 2013-14 school year Thursday.
Bleacher blues at Gilroy High School
The Gilroy High School Garcia-Elder Sports Complex caters to hundreds of athletes and their families between the city’s two high schools, Gavilan College and various other community organizations, but with the 2013-14 academic year kicking off Thursday, the Gilroy Unified School District is scrambling to make sure sports fans have a place to sit.
