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.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LASD loses Bullis suit on appeal A California appellate court has ruled that the Los Altos School District has not provided "reasonably equivalent" public school facilities to Bullis Charter School, overturni... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2011 at 12:23 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2011 at 9:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Superintendent suspicious of NCLB waiver Although he has repeatedly criticized the No Child Left Behind act for being too restrictive, Craig Goldman, superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District said h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 2, 2011 at 5:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2011 at 5:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman debates roll-out of 'transitional kindergarten' Education officials with the Mountain View Whisman School District are debating how to best introduce a "transitional kindergarten" program beginning next year. State law requ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 31, 2011 at 4:11 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2011 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA is Bay Area's first district to go all-green The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is the first district in the Bay Area to have all of its campuses and facilities designated "green" by a county green business... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 25, 2011 at 2:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2011 at 4:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local Waldorf School on Front Page of NY Times Check out the article in Sunday's NY Times about Waldorf education -- with a particular focus on Waldorf School of the Peninsula (WSP), with campuses in Los Altos and Mountain... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gail Evenari, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2011 at 2:13 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Creative charter school wins renewal Even after it won a 5-2 vote last week from the county Board of Education to renew its charter for five years, Bullis Charter School is still trying to overcome the elitist im... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 21, 2011 at 10:06 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS County renews Bullis charter amid criticism Bullis Charter School boasts higher test scores than any other charter school in California, its waiting list is lengthy and its K-8 programming is expanding at a rapid clip. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 17, 2011 at 12:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2011 at 5:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman trustees vote to raise their pay In a split vote, the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees voted last week to give themselves a raise.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 13, 2011 at 2:34 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2011 at 10:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Synthetic beats real in turf debate The sentiment was all but unanimous in Tuesday's City Council study session that three city ball fields should use artificial turf instead of the real thing.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 13, 2011 at 2:31 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2011 at 11:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Students step out to take in books Students gathered in clusters throughout the Theuerkauf Elementary School courtyard on Sept. 29 for Literature Day Al Fresco, where they listened to teachers and parent volunt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 12, 2011 at 2:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2011 at 2:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Small number of students skip vaccine A small percentage of local students opted out of an all-but-mandatory whooping cough vaccination this year, school officials from both Mountain View districts said. According... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 7, 2011 at 1:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2011 at 1:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis' charter renewed amid criticism The Santa Clara County Board of Education renewed Bullis Charter School's charter for an additional five years last night after a lengthy public meeting. But the decision to r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2012 at 6:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Santa Clara County awarded $750K grant The U.S. Justice Department has awarded Santa Clara County a $750,000 "Second Chance" grant to help reintegrate youth from the Enhanced Rehabilitation Ranch program back into ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 5, 2011 at 12:59 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2011 at 3:12 pm.
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