SCHOOLS & KIDS A lightning rod teacher returns Last March the Voice ran a story based on charges from a small group of parents saying that a Huff Elementary School teacher was "abusive" toward some of her fourth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 19, 2009 at 7:56 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:44 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Latest Bullis spat headed to court Bullis Charter School officials have filed a lawsuit against the Los Altos School District for not providing the school with adequate facilities, which they say is required by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:37 am There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Whisman trustees contemplate magnet model As elementary school trustees talked this week about what they want the district to look like within the next decade, some said they could envision building separate magnet sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 17, 2009 at 2:59 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2009 at 4:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New principal selected for PACT The Mountain View Whisman School District has selected the first principal to run PACT — the popular parent participation program which until recently was housed at Cast... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 16, 2009 at 5:03 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 9, 2009 at 9:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Grim school-funding outlook will get grimmer Grim and grimmer: That's the outlook for California public school funding at least until 2012, state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, told a room packed with school superintend... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 15, 2009 at 2:40 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 16, 2009 at 11:48 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Controversial teacher reassigned to Graham A former fourth-grade teacher at Huff, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally abusive" to her students, will be returning to the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 15, 2009 at 12:07 pm There have been 80 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Confidence in change marks Class of 2009 In separate ceremonies at Los Altos and Mountain View high schools last Friday, seniors wrapped up four exciting and history-laden years with speeches, tears and an acknowledg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 8, 2009 at 2:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2009 at 4:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Train victim, 17, was Palo Alto student A 17-year-old girl who ended her life Tuesday night at a Caltrain crossing was identified Wednesday by friends as Sonya Raymakers, a senior at Gunn High School who had been ac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 3, 2009 at 6:10 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2009 at 9:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Passing grade for local schools It isn't new test scores -- just a new way to read the old test scores. But according to new rankings released by the state, both of the local public high schools, and three e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 28, 2009 at 3:15 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2009 at 4:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman made basic aid district Further complicating the financial uncertainty over Mountain View Whisman's future, the local elementary school district recently became a basic aid district, and will now be ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 27, 2009 at 12:42 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Shoreline concert-goer steals police car Mountain View police are looking for a stolen police car that they say was taken from Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 23, 2009 at 1:53 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2009 at 10:24 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View's youth are his beat As local community leaders honored Marco Garcia for his work with Mountain View youth, he thanked many of them for never giving up on him, for helping him to finish school and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 22, 2009 at 12:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2011 at 1:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools brace for cuts in wake of ballot defeats After watching five of the state's six budget measures go down in flames Tuesday, local school administrators had one overarching response: Our schools and community colleges ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 20, 2009 at 9:02 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Foundation gives high schools $700,000 Despite steep state budget cuts, the high schools will continue to offer certain academic programs to students, such as career and college counseling and tutoring, thanks to $... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Beyond the Bell Flag Football Tournament CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 250 MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS
Beyond the Bell after school program coordinates flag football tourn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diane, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on May 18, 2009 at 1:13 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View native grabs hold of Hubble Mountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, this week plucked the telescope from orbit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 15, 2009 at 6:31 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 1,800 kids in her family After her siblings started using drugs as teenagers, Katherine Comesana said it was police and firefighters who helped her find healthier occupations. Today, a police officer ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 14, 2009 at 2:17 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVHS in brief lockdown during manhunt Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools went into a five-minute "code red lockdown" Monday morning after a student attacked a police officer during a meeting at Alta Vista H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2009 at 2:17 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Adult School cuts will hurt The gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out from under some of the city's most vulnerable populat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Memorial service Saturday for 2nd train victim A "Celebration of Life" memorial service has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spangler Mortuaries in downtown Mountain View for the Gunn High School junior killed by a train T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2009 at 10:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View Whisman Choral Students Perform at Shoreline on May 11 Mountain View Whisman School District presents the 8th Annual Choral Fest on Monday, May 11 at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The event, featuring choral students from all schools in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on May 7, 2009 at 7:46 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Nursery school's legacy spans generations Over decades, more than 1,000 families have benefited from the early childhood program at Mountain View Parent Nursery School. Last Sunday, May 3, several of those alumni came... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2009 at 1:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Earth Baby, baby Tired of sending diaper after plastic diaper to the landfills, a group of Mountain View parents-turned-entrepreneurs is hoping to change the way we dispose of our children's n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 6, 2009 at 7:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Forum to discuss district renovations Community members are invited to come to Castro School tonight to discuss the elementary school district's 10-year facilities plan with administrators and architects.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2009 at 7:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fighting for the American dream A senior at UC Santa Cruz majoring in earth sciences, Adriana expresses her passion for geology both through her enthusiastic descriptions of her studies and through her 3.84 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 3, 2009 at 9:05 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 12:42 pm.