New nonprofit art school opens in MH
Local art instructor Anthony Stenberg wants to “build community through art and literacy,” and he’s starting with his new nonprofit business venture, the Morgan Hill Art School.
Supe search: Community wants team player
The people have spoken. Morgan Hill wants a superintendent who
Local sports fundraising goes old school, new school
Even though high school sports competition has been suspended since March 2020, athletic directors and coaches are still busier than ever with scheduling and fundraising. The latter remains an absolute necessity as teams are responsible for generating funds to pay for certain expenses that...
Pamphlets, petitions against charter
Teachers turned anti-charter activists have joined an effort to squash two charter school petitions.
Free Internet safety workshop for parents, youths
In the past nine months, the town of Morgan Hill has grappled with the tragic shooting death of 14-year-old Tara Romero and the kidnapping of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar. The two crimes have put the town on edge, said Larry McElvain the director of the nonprofit Discovery Counseling center.
Parents upset over restructuring aide job for autism students
The Morgan Hill Unified School District school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to restructure all aides within the district into a new position. This new position, called a paraprofessional, would see a 5-percent salary increase compared to the current instructional aide position, but at the expense of the paraeducators, who will see a 30-percent cut in their salary.
Rachel’s Challenge teaches how to combat bullying
The Morgan Hill Community Foundation has formed an alliance relationship with Rachel’s Challenge, a national educational nonprofit with a new chapter in Morgan Hill. Rachel's Challenge is a series of educational programs and strategies that equip students and adults to combat bullying, isolation and violence by creating a culture of kindness and compassion.
2017 Senior Spotlights
Selecting students for the Morgan Hill Times’ annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals, school counselors and staff sort it out (and they resent us for making them narrow it down to one!). These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by their optimistic outlook, refreshing attitudes and heartfelt honesty. We celebrate them, their families, their mentors and all the graduating seniors in the Class of 2017.
MHUSD sues county over Voices petition
Just as a county-authorized charter school has locked down a short-term lease for its new Morgan Hill site, local school district officials have filed a lawsuit in a final attempt to stop them from opening up classes for the 2015-16 school year.









