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Gavilan College and the Gavilan Student Workers Union jointly announced that the college has recognized GSWU as the exclusive representative of student worker employees of the Gavilan Joint Community College District.  This is the first time a community college student workers union has been voluntarily...

The Hollister School District has seen positive impacts from an increased use of co-teaching in classrooms that involves combining special education students with general education peers.  A pilot program at Rancho Santana School has really underscored gains from blending students who have been largely separated...

Hollister School District students had the exciting opportunity to take part in the Gifted Games last Friday, April 24, at Gilroy High School.  The District has been involving students in the Gifted Games for many years. It is a collaboration among area districts, including San...

Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.   Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...

As we head toward the finish line for the 2025-26 school year, the Hollister School District would like to clarify the roles of varying health professionals for the benefit of families and staff members.  This is important so there is full understanding about all of...

After nearly a decade away, the San Benito Stage Company is coming home. The local youth theater company will open its production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at the Granada Theatre in Hollister, marking the company’s first performance at the historic venue in roughly eight...

The San Benito County Office of Education (SBCOE) hosted the 10th annual San Benito County Arts Showcase on April 9, giving local students the opportunity to display and demonstrate their creative talents.  The event took place at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister, in partnership...

With the Hollister School District creating a Migrant Speech & Debate Team for the first time this year, coaches and staff came away from the group’s first tournament proud of the students and excited for continued progress.  Coaches lauded efforts by all the team members...

Gavilan College will host a special one-night event May 1 featuring a free public screening of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” the acclaimed documentary by David Alvarado about the life and legacy of playwright, director and activist Luis Valdez.  Valdez will appear in...

The San Benito County Office of Education proudly announced that San Andreas Continuation High School (SACHS) has been recognized as a Model Continuation School by the California Department of Education.  Only about 59 of the state’s 430 continuation high schools earned the prestigious designation that...