SCHOOLS & KIDS New rules for healthier school lunches A week after the First Lady and the nation's agriculture secretary unveiled new federal standards for school meals, local education officials are still figuring out exactly wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2013 at 8:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis, LASD continue to butt heads The battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District continues.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 2, 2012 at 1:58 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2012 at 1:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVHS debuts new pool with a splash The local high school district marked the completion of a major Measure A-funded construction project on Tuesday morning -- with a splash.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Simitian: Gov. Brown seeks deeper school finance reform Besides a temporary tax hike for public education, Gov. Jerry Brown is attempting a deeper reform to school finance in his budget proposal, state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 30, 2012 at 4:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Survey shows support for new school bond A new public opinion survey has local education officials feeling fairly confident that there is enough support from local voters to pass a $196 million bond measure.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 27, 2012 at 1:24 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Crittenden to hold special education fair A free education resource fair for parents of students with special needs -- from the mildly dyslexic to the severely autistic and physically disabled -- will be held at Critt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 26, 2012 at 7:36 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2012 at 7:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Bond: $200 M with no Citizens Facility Committee? The MVWSD is tearing ahead with plans for a $200 Million school
expansion and improvement bond - led by Trustee Fiona Walter and
Superintendent Craig Goldman. I'm in favo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2012 at 10:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2012 at 10:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Supreme court will not hear LASD, Bullis case The California Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Los Altos School District on Jan. 18, effectively ending the years long battle over equitable apportionment be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:51 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2012 at 2:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Community Services director Dave Muela retires Retiring Community Services director Dave Muela was teary-eyed when he received a proclamation for his 20 years of service the city.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 19, 2012 at 2:09 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2012 at 11:44 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cuts and more cuts threaten school budgets The governor's recently published budget proposal is further complicating the already difficult task of planning for next school year, according to the head of the local eleme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 16, 2012 at 11:43 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cuts and more cuts threaten school budgets The governor's recently published budget proposal is further complicating the already difficult task of planning for next school year, according to the superintendent of the M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 14, 2012 at 12:55 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2012 at 5:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Deer Hollow needs volunteers Deer Hollow Farm is looking for volunteers to teach students visiting the 150-year-old farm. Deer Hollow hosts more than 5,300 students a year, from kindergarteners to fourth-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 5, 2012 at 10:24 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2012 at 5:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Google gives to local schools in 2011 Christmas came early and frequently this year for local schools, as Mountain View-based Google played Santa Claus -- donating money, computers and the time of its employees to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 31, 2011 at 12:36 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids get hands-on with nature Fifth-graders from Huff Elementary and a handful from a Crittenden Middle School combination class spent a recent week at a science camp in the hills of Cupertino. "It's a rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 14, 2011 at 3:54 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2011 at 3:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman district board approves boundary changes On Dec. 8, the district's board of trustees unanimously approved the new boundaries, which will shift future students among three local elementary schools.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 12, 2011 at 10:27 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2011 at 9:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter school squabble misguided It is time for the Los Altos School District (LASD) to turn down the rhetoric and accept that it can no longer refuse to provide Bullis Charter School (BCS) classroom space as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 9, 2011 at 4:12 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Google bridges will do no harm We were happy to see the City Council's change of heart concerning Google's plan to build up to three small bridges across Steven's Creek a few weeks ago. The council roundly ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 2, 2011 at 6:55 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Los Altos district continues to battle Bullis The years-long legal battle between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School is not over yet, and the litigation could continue for years.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 1, 2011 at 7:29 pm There have been 112 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2011 at 2:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Whisman near decision on boundary change The superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District is confident that the community approves of his district's plan to reorganize the attendance boundaries of thre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 29, 2011 at 4:58 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 9:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman eyes new school bond Local elementary and middle school district officials are weighing whether to put a bond measure on the 2012 ballot, and have hired a consultant to help them decide.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 24, 2011 at 3:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2011 at 3:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman eyes new school bond Local elementary and middle school district officials are weighing whether to put a bond measure on the 2012 ballot, and have hired a consultant to help them decide.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 23, 2011 at 2:27 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teachers quick to accept new package With both sides obviously aware that money is extremely tight this year, teachers and the Mountain View Whisman School District reached a quick and sensible agreement on a con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 20, 2011 at 7:54 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2011 at 7:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LASD to appeal in Bullis legal fight There's no end in sight to the legal battle between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School. At the school district's Nov. 15 board meeting, trustees decided t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 16, 2011 at 5:37 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2011 at 8:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New school boundaries in store for MV Whisman? Mountain View Whisman School District officials are considering changing the attendance boundaries of three local elementary schools next year. "We're doing our best to get ki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2011 at 7:04 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman teachers get small raise After two short days of negotiations, teachers and administrators with the Mountain View Whisman School District have reached an agreement on revisions to the current teachers... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2011 at 3:20 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2011 at 7:03 am.
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