Schools

In an effort to respond to the increasing mental, emotional and physical health needs of the student body, parents and faculty, the Morgan Hill Unified School District has opened new Wellness Centers at four of its campuses. The wellness centers are open at Britton Middle...

When Morgan Hill local Ellie Mae Fisher started at Texas Tech University in fall of 2018, she was shocked that there was not a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter there already.  “Why did I come here if they don’t even...

Students from pre-Kindergarten to fifth grade at P.A. Walsh STEAM Academy lined up on the playground blacktop Aug. 12 before their first day of school started, almost like a normal day before Covid-19. The presence of masks on all students and teachers—a requirement on all...

K-12 teachers across California will be required to prove their full vaccination status against Covid-19 by mid-October or be subject to weekly testing, state officials announced Wednesday.  The requirement via public health order from the California Department of Public Health will take effect Thursday, according...

Morgan Hill Unified School District is getting ready to welcome back students for in-person learning at all 14 schools for the fall semester starting Aug. 12. All of the district’s TK-12 students will be able to return to the classroom full-time, for the first time...

Gavilan College is looking to require all students and employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as in-person classes resume in the near future. At its first public meeting under the same roof since March 2020, the college’s Board of Trustees on July 13 voted unanimously...

Two local nonprofits that serve South County are partnering for a college scholarship program in honor of local educator, activist and labor organizer Gemma Abels. The Edward Boss Prado Foundation and Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ) South County will present two $2,500 scholarships to...

Morgan Hill Unified School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Carmen Garcia, officially started her new job on July 1. She released the following letter to MHUSD students, staff, parents and residents of the community on her first day: It is an honor and a privilege to introduce...

The Class of 2021 was celebrated at the 33rd annual African American Baccalaureate hosted by Eta Rho Omega, the San Jose chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and the Ivy Rose Community Foundation, Inc. on June 6. Students from 22 high schools in Santa Clara...

At 18, Presentation High School senior Isabella Correa is co-president of The Tech Interactive’s Student Board, has devoted more than 800 hours to robotics projects and will intern as a systems engineer summer at Lockheed Martin this summer.  The Gilroy student (who grew up in...