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CHAC's Monique Kane named "Woman of the year"
It was by a stroke of good fortune that Monique Kane, just named "Woman of the Year" by state Sen. Joe Simitian, is where she is today. The director of Community Health Awaren... |
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on Apr 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Marti, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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New role for former city manager
There's a new group of government officials making decisions in Mountain View, and it has a very long name: the Downtown Revitalization Authority Successor Agency Oversight Co... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New teaching system a hit
With the first day of spring drawing near, Craig Goldman says there are signs all around that his school district has been re-energized. And though it is possible that the uns... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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When background checks miss the mark
How a Peninsula private school unknowingly hired a teacher with a decades-long history of child molestation allegations.
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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'Renegade' robot aims for global domination
Renegade-the-robot is on a winning streak. The Mountain View High School robotics team piloted their latest machine, Renegade, to victory last weekend at a massive competition... |
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on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:19 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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District studies the value of A's and B's
Mountain View and Los Altos high school students may soon see significant shifts in the way teachers assess and grade their academic performance.
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 5:02 pm by Benefits, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Parents concerned over district's handling of Bubb incident
A pair of parents of students at Bubb Elementary School said that they thought the Mountain View Whisman School District could have alerted them sooner to the March 29 inciden... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 2:32 pm by Kari Lemons, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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No end to schools' battle over space
Another court ruling has been handed down in the years-long battle over classroom space between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District. Yet, neither the chart... |
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Ron Haley, a resident of another community |
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Sketch released of 'stranger' who lunged at Bubb student
Police have released a composite sketch of the man they suspect lunged at a 9-year-old female Bubb Elementary School student this morning on the school's campus.
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 10:47 am by bubb rubb, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Sunnyvale teen set up in robbery
A Sunnyvale teen was mugged and robbed of $115 and a joint March 24, after being set up by a girl he thought was his friend, police said.
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 1:13 pm by mtnviewmom, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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District bond measure challenged
A politically active local man has gone to court to force the Mountain View Whisman School District to remove "misleading" language from literature in support of Measure G -- ... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:32 am by District Insider, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Don't text and drive, teens urge
A group of students at Mountain View High School have launched a campaign aimed at getting their peers to put away their cell phones while behind the wheel.
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 11:20 am by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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PTAs oppose Bullis' quest to take over LASD campus
The heads of the PTAs and education foundation are asking parents to take a stand against closing any Los Altos District school to give the Bullis Charter School its own campu... |
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 10:54 am by dawn t, a resident of another community |
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Creativity thriving at Crittenden
On Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, Crittenden Middle School will stage "Willy Wonka," a musical adaptation of the famous Roald Dahl book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Fact... |
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on Mar 25, 2012 at 11:33 am by Liz Mabey, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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New teaching system a hit
Since the Explicit Direct Instruction program was introduced at the beginning of this school year, Craig Goldman, superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, ... |
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on Mar 25, 2012 at 7:19 am by Student Teacher-Mom, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Tough road for undocumented teens
For undocumented students at Mountain View High School, nothing has changed in the years since Jose Antonio Vargas hesitantly revealed his secret to his teachers. The fears an... |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 8:12 am by david@hurst.com, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Closing the gap for English learners
English learners now account for 40 percent of the total student population in Mountain View's elementary and middle schools, and while some progress is being made, officials ... |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 11:21 am by George, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Mediation begins for Bullis, LASD
Officials and lawyers representing Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District began talks Tuesday in an attempt to resolve "differences and the long-standing disp... |
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on Mar 12, 2012 at 3:51 pm by MV Native, a resident of another community |
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About face
The local high school district has decided not to relocate students from Terra Bella -- a county-run "community school" for struggling high school students -- to a building wh... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 5:21 pm by $1M home loan for county supe, a resident of another community |
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Donate Used Musical Instruments
Is your child’s old cello sitting in the corner, unused? Have your son outgrown your guitar? Is your daughter’s recorder from elementary school still in her room? Donate you... |
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on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:48 pm by Ryan Young, a resident of another community |
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Academic Achievement
AJ Tutoring, LLC
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:21 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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School bond measure near approval
The Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for safety and facilities improvements at local elementary... |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 7:39 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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The new, new math
A few times each week, the students in Gayle Dyer's fifth-grade class at Bubb Elementary put down their books, worksheets, pens and pencils and switch on a school set of iPads... |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:22 am by Aisha, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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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.
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on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:26 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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MVLA won't evict Parent Observation preschool
The local high school district has decided not to relocate students from the Terra Bella Community School to a building which currently houses a popular preschool program next... |
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on Feb 25, 2012 at 9:49 pm by Frustrated, a resident of the Stierlin Estates neighborhood |