SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will I get in? Can I afford it?
Applying to college has always been both exciting and exhausting. In 2011, however, with peers boasting on Facebook, unprecedented competition to get into schools and the rece... |
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on May 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm by Proud Slug, a resident of another community |
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Schools to require new vaccine for pertussis
Starting this fall, California public and private schools will require students in grades 7 through 12 to have a booster shot against pertussis, better known as whooping cough... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 5:48 pm by Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Shoreline joint powers pact gets final OK
With the unanimous approval of the high school district's board of trustees, the new Shoreline Community joint powers agreement went into effect on Monday. "It could not have ... |
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on May 9, 2011 at 9:31 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Local robotics team heads to world championships
A group of local teenagers is heading to Florida to test their robotics skills in an international competition.
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on Apr 29, 2011 at 8:33 pm by Robbie, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Los Altos schools need Measure E
As the state comes closer to a financial meltdown, local school districts are struggling to insulate themselves from a worst-case scenario. This is certainly true in the Los A... |
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on Apr 29, 2011 at 12:38 pm by David, a resident of another community |
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Parcel Tax
In April 2010 the School Board approved a new contract with the teachers. Rather than negotiate realistic reductions in health care benefits to reduce the financial burden on ... |
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on Apr 24, 2011 at 10:01 am by Robert, a resident of another community |
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School nurses race to keep up
With only three nurses to watch over nine schools, and with a growing number of children with medical issues that require regular attention from a medical professional, nurses... |
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on Apr 21, 2011 at 10:20 am by palo alto parent, a resident of another community |
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Google gives $1 million to local schools
This morning Google announced it is giving $1 million to local elementary and middle schools with a grant aimed at helping the district's neediest students improve their math ... |
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on Apr 10, 2011 at 3:11 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Local girls embrace a sporting life
The Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative -- a non-profit organization that provides free extra curricular athletic activities to young girls in Title I schools around the Bay Ar... |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:31 pm by christy, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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52 teachers could lose jobs
A total of 52 teachers in the Los Altos School District have been notified that they may lose their jobs -- an announcement that has drawn criticism, impacted teacher morale a... |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:36 pm by \"JUST THINK ABOUT IT\", a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Mother sues city over child endangerment arrest
A mother who was cleared of child endangerment charges in 2007 after leaving her toddler locked in her car is now suing the city for false arrest. A trial is set for Aug. 9.
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on Mar 27, 2011 at 11:29 am by Joe B, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Waldorf School moving to Mountain View
The Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a private school currently based in Cupertino and Los Altos, is relocating and expanding its middle school and high school classrooms to S... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 9:42 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Kids make the darnedest movies
Students at Graham and Crittenden middle schools, along with a class of second-graders from Landels Elementary School, are all learning how to produce video segments in progra... |
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on Mar 16, 2011 at 4:27 pm by Kari Lemons, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Quakes much more a concern than a tsunami, experts say
While concern over the possibility of a major earthquake the Bay Area is warranted, an expert from the United States Geological Survey said locals need not fret much about the... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 12:12 pm by HoleInTheHead, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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A window on gang life
The Voice received an unexpected visit last week from a Mountain View Norteno who says he is trying to clean up his life for the sake of his child.
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on Mar 11, 2011 at 2:32 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Los Altos School District to vote on parcel tax
In an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials are asking voters to approve a new $193 parcel t... |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm by Count Me Out Too, a resident of another community |
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Local student honored on Capitol Hill
Los Altos High School senior Jose Antonio Villanueva was honored at the 12th Annual National Youth Awards Ceremony by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) on Capitol Hill i... |
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 3:20 pm by mvmom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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A huge lift for local schools
In the end, it almost seemed too easy. After a few months of mostly cordial but sometimes heated remarks about why the city should share some of the millions of dollars it rec... |
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on Feb 27, 2011 at 11:23 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta!
Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta!
April 30th from 11am-2pm
957 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
Free admission!
Food, crafts, games, silent auction!
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm by Friends Nursery School Carnival, a resident of another community |
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Local rugby league is growing
At the end of last year, Paul Lynch set out to create the largest youth rugby league in California. This year, according to his estimates, he will likely reach that goal.
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on Feb 20, 2011 at 12:19 am by Araceli, a resident of another community |
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Foothill-De Anza planning parcel tax
The local community college district is planning to place a parcel tax measure on the November ballot to help augment three years of state funding cuts.
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 5:59 pm by More Criminals for You..., a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Council: thumbs up to teen center at Rock Church
A majority of the City Council on Tuesday gave life to idea that's been a long time coming in Mountain View -- an adequate teen center -- by saying the newly purchased Rock Ch... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 9:47 am by A Senior, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Honest Abe relates
Abraham Lincoln, played by Living History actor Ken Boswell, talked about his life to the entire second-grade class at Theuerkauf Elementary School on Feb. 7.
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on Feb 14, 2011 at 10:19 am by Vicky H., a resident of another community |
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City Council supports $13.6 million deal for schools
The City Council pleased the parents who packed the council chambers on Tuesday by supporting a proposal that will give $13.6 million in Shoreline tax revenue to the city's sc... |
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on Feb 13, 2011 at 3:36 pm by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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CSMA Students Perform in Tateuchi Hall Saturday, Feb. 12
Students of Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) Distinguished Teacher Ludmila Kurtova perform Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 pm in CSMA's Tateuchi Hall. Free Admission, o... |
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on Feb 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
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