We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: the school district shows great success on state exams and a
motorcycle club loses a free speech court case against the Gilroy
Garlic Festival.
1. Schools score
The school district has pulled an about-face in a year’s time.
Gilroy Unified School District boosted its meager roster of schools meeting state growth targets to eight, up from last year’s one, Las Animas Elementary. However, only five of the district’s 12 mainstream schools met federal goals in both English and math, according to data released Thursday by the California Department of Education. Overall, the district scored 751 on the state index, surpassing the state average.
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