SCHOOLS & KIDS Is College Opportunity Getting Out of Reach
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education recently revealed the results
of a study: How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today. It is repo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carlrbabb, a resident of another community, on Apr 11, 2010 at 4:33 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Irate parent opposes MVLA bond A Mountain View parent upset with the lack of school tax revenue from the city's Shoreline area is going to unusual lengths to publicize the issue.
Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 9, 2010 at 7:55 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2010 at 4:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS COMING UP: Kickoff for Measure A campaign The group running the effort to pass Measure A, a bond measure on the June ballot that would fund new classrooms for the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, is kicki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 7, 2010 at 3:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 1:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Los Altos High survey reveals culture of stress Students at Los Altos High School are some of the highest-achieving in the nation. And while most will go on to college, a survey taken by fellow students last spring indicate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 7, 2010 at 12:31 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2010 at 6:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: MVLA to consider budget cuts Trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District will convene at a special meeting this evening to discuss possible budget reductions for the 2010-11 school year.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 6, 2010 at 2:37 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2010 at 7:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS NASA Comes to Middle School A dozen Orchard Middle School students gather during lunch and after school extending their day to pursue a special project—real scientific research in a middle school... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carlrbabb, a resident of another community, on Apr 4, 2010 at 6:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The sorry state of education It was disheartening to read last week's Voice story about how four busloads of Foothill College students journeyed to Sacramento to protest budget cuts that have d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 3, 2010 at 7:33 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2010 at 7:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Time to make adjustments to Proposition 13 Research by a Menlo Park woman with a school-aged child, described in a story in last week's Voice, shows in great detail how the state's fabled and untouchable Pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 28, 2010 at 8:27 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2010 at 2:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial piece 3/26 I was so impressed with the editors of the Voice taking on the issue of Prop 13! Many thanks for addressing this topic and the pain it is causing to schools and city governme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2010 at 9:27 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2010 at 9:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13? Menlo Park resident Jennifer Bestor had long heard many arguments for and against Proposition 13, passed in 1978 to control rapidly rising property taxes in the state.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 24, 2010 at 5:38 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2010 at 4:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS EDITORIAL: Schools should get a bigger slice of 'Shoreline Community' funds Back in 1969, when the state Legislature created a special tax district in Mountain View called the "Regional Shoreline Park Community," no one could have guessed that one day... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:07 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2010 at 7:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Council lukewarm to giving up Shoreline funds When it comes to giving more Shoreline Community tax district funds over to local schools, some City Council members are staunchly opposed, while others are at least open to d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2010 at 4:04 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2010 at 9:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sticky budget scenario for MV Whisman With little hope for more support from Sacramento, educators are again planning for a school year under severe budget constraints. At Mountain View Whisman, the district is gr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:12 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2010 at 1:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Foundation gears up for Monte Carlo Night Organizers from the Mountain View Educational Foundation have high hopes for this year's Monte Carlo Night fundraiser, with a goal of raising $80,000 to support art, music, af... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 17, 2010 at 2:33 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:31 am.
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This local ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Caryn Coleman, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2010 at 11:19 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local teens describe their stresses on 'Dr. Phil' Nearly a dozen teens from Palo Alto said stress in their lives comes from trying to meet the expectations of peers, family, school and getting into college. The teens appeared... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 15, 2010 at 2:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2010 at 7:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View Whisman eyes 'Shoreline Community' funds For seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial property taxes — and those of other major ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA board approves bond measure After 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular meeting Monday to place a $41.3 million bond measure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 7:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2010 at 12:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS EDITORIAL: Dark days ahead for local schools One thing is certain: This game of endless budget cuts to our schools isn't even close to being over. As ever, parents wanting a decent education for their children will be fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 3:37 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district eyes 'Shoreline Community' funds For seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial property taxes — and those of other major ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 2:59 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA board approves June bond measure After 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular board meeting Monday to place a $41.3 million bond me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: MVLA to vote on bond measure Trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos school district will vote tonight on placing a $41.3 million bond measure on the June ballot that would provide for more classrooms as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 11:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2010 at 2:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City won't buy houses behind McKelvey Park With a goal of possibly extending McKelvey Park, the City Council met in closed session last week to discuss purchasing five half-built houses behind the park, and decided not... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 6, 2010 at 7:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No pink slips planned for MV Whisman teachers Despite tough fiscal decisions ahead, the Mountain View Whisman School District will not be handing out pink slips come March 15, the state deadline for notifying employees of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 5, 2010 at 2:28 pm There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2010 at 6:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman holds budget forums Today the Mountain View Whisman School District will be kicking off a series of public forums on the district's fiscal state and on balancing next year's budget. Craig Goldman... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 2, 2010 at 2:22 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm.
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