Schools

Morgan Hill school leaders continue to move forward with a plan to allow high school marching band members to receive physical education course credits for their participation in the new class. After several sessions on the topic and approval from the Secondary Curriculum Council, the...

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Mortweet—a 2018 Ann Sobrato High School alumnus—graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, according to a March 25 announcement. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and...

While city leaders continue to contemplate whether to become a player in the legal cannabis market, Morgan Hill school officials made their hard stance known opposing any city venture into the controversial industry. At a March 17 meeting, Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of...

Voices-Morgan Hill charter school leaders must spend $125,000 earmarked for facilities upgrades by Jan. 20, 2022 or return the funds to Morgan Hill Unified School District, per an amended agreement between the two parties. MHUSD’s board of education unanimously ratified the new terms to the...

The Ford Store/Morgan Hill donated a 2016 Ford Focus to Gilroy High School to be used for learning in on-campus automotive classes. “We are proud to be part of this program and partner with Gilroy High School to help provide these students with hands-on training...

SCHOLAR SUPPORT Ann Sobrato High School senior Mallory Wayman received a special birthday surprise March 12 when her family and representatives from the San Jose Earthquakes showed up in her AVID class with a scholarship check for $5,000. Nominated by her counselor and soccer...

Gavilan College enrollments are continuing to decline, and the college blames a low unemployment rate and strong economy in south Santa Clara County for the drop. The latest available numbers show that Gilroy-based Gavilan’s student count dropped from 11,744 in the 2016-17 year to 10,394...

Students from seven local schools competed Feb. 9 in a Coyote Valley MATHCOUNTS chapter competition at Oakwood School, with 10 of them qualifying for the regionals at Stanford later this year. Eighth-grader Ethan Fang from Martin Murphy Middle School came in first place in the...

Live Oak High School student leader Alexis Munson was honored as the 2019 Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year. She was given a proclamation at the March 5 Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education meeting. She is pictured with Chamber...

Gov. Gavin Newsom late on Tuesday, March 5 signed into law Senate Bill 126, which ensures that all corporate charter schools are held to the same transparency and accountability standards as neighborhood public schools. During the debate on the Senate bill and several still-pending Assembly...