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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
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 5, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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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 |
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Bullis, LASD to enter mediation talks
Officials from the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School have agreed to sit down together in mediation and try to come to a consensus upon how to allocate land a... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm by Ron Haley, a resident of another community |
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Parent Observation preschool could close
It was standing room-only last night at the local high school district's board meeting, as supporters of a local preschool and residents of the Waverly Park neighborhood voice... |
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 10:37 pm by Ann, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Local teen starts stuttering support group
Looking down at his lap and rocking slightly in the chair, Barrett Greaves struggles to get his lips and tongue to cooperate with his brain. He pushes hard to get the words ou... |
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 9:59 pm by Nick, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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.
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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District may evict preschool, use space for high-risk teens
A proposal to evict preschool program from its current home on the Mountain View High School campus and replace it with a continuation high school is meeting with vocal oppos... |
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 6:32 am by William S., a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Los Altos district needs to compromise
Short of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos School District will abide by the law and provide... |
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on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm by MV Native, a resident of another community |
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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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on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:05 pm by another father, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School's classrooms are hospital rooms
Calvin Chan teaches a variety of subjects to elementary school-aged children all the way up to college-aged young adults. As the sole instructor working in the inpatient unit ... |
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on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:43 am by Levy Downs, a resident of another community |
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Bullis, LASD continue to butt heads
The battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District continues.
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 1:20 pm by MV Native, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Nicole, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Teaching the teachers
In an effort to improve math and science scores, the Mountain View Whisman School District has begun contracting with an education research company to teach teachers how to te... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 9:01 pm by Nicole, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 6:44 pm by LASD Parent again, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 7:36 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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