Schools

Every Friday afternoon after the last school bell rings, some of Hollister's youth make their way to Mr. O's Academy of the Arts on Sixth Street, just across the way from Grace Bible Church.

Former San Benito County Board of Education President Mitchell Dabo said on Dec. 1 he will resign his school board seat, citing fallout from a civil court ruling last month that he illegally took money from a charitable trust. “I know this has been hard...

The Hollister School District has made significant improvements over the past year with reclassification of English learners and reducing necessary interventions for struggling students.  The district reported eight of 10 schools showed improvements with students moving out of needing academic interventions. Meanwhile, a growing number...

Michael Rozen said Aug. 1 he would rather be playing sports with his friends than attending the weeklong Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy offered by Graniterock.  While Michael stopped short of admitting an affinity for math, the 13-year-old admits the experience will prepare him for...

The freshmen class of 2016-17 at San Benito High School may be in for some drastically different graduation requirements.

Nearly 800 members of the Class of 2007 were welcomed to San

Former San Benito High School art teacher John Robrock retired in 2018 with several boxes of unclaimed works from former students. In December, he set out on a quest to reunite the pieces with their creators.  Events that followed have turned into a public art...