Charter hoping to expand into Hollister scores record mark
Teachers at Gilroy's 1-year-old charter school are “thrilled,” “proud” and “validated” after learning their second-grade students received the highest projected Academic Performance Index score for an elementary school in the history of the Gilroy Unified School District.
SBHS hosts high school rodeo Saturday at Bolado
High school rodeo fans from surrounding counties will unite at
Gavilan Trustee Tony Ruiz says he won’t seek second term
Two of the three Gavilan College trustee positions that represent the San Benito County area are up for re-election this November and one of the incumbents has decided not to seek a second term.
SBHS board-approved projects exceed bond total
Trustees looking at construction projects approved by the board as part of the master plan found the district had been planning more Measure G-funded projects than officials had bond money to fund.
Updated: District posts all teacher jobs at Calaveras School
The Hollister School District has posted the jobs of all 20 Calaveras School teachers – the first step as part of the superintendent’s effort to reorganize the historically poor academic performer.
Academy students raise money for refugees
Students at the Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister turned reading an article about refugees into a multi-week fundraising effort to help people living in Chad and South Sudan.
High school students collect shoes for needy
San Benito High School’s kindness movement started with little acts such as clothespins clipped to backpacks broadcasting positive messages such as “You Rock,” “You're awesome,” “Smile” and “Have a great day.” The idea was to pay a kind thought forward, so anyone who received a clothespin message would give it to another student.
HSD gives homeless children a head start
As the new school year approaches, thousands of school kids in
















