SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents seek larger slice of Shoreline taxes
In one of its most challenging discussions in recent memory, the City Council on Tuesday will talk about the possibility of relinquishing to local schools a larger share of pr... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 5:48 pm by FYI, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Experts testify on child abuse syndrome in Carbajal case
In testimony that could either support or cast doubt on statements made by the alleged victims in the trial of former Mountain View soccer coach Pedro Carbajal, two expert wit... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:16 pm by Friend, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district's online registration moves at dial-up speed
A woman attempting to enroll her child in the Mountain View Whisman School District said she waited in line for more than three hours Tuesday, Feb. 1 without being helped.
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on Feb 7, 2011 at 4:58 pm by Clyde, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City concedes to schools a multi-million dollar compromise
In response to pressure from parents and school officials, the city of Mountain View is proposing to give up as much as $13.6 million of Shoreline Community property taxes to ... |
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on Feb 7, 2011 at 10:41 am by oops!, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Some English learners are lagging behind
A growing number of elementary and middle school students are learning to speak English in Mountain View schools, although one subset within the English-learning population is... |
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on Feb 5, 2011 at 2:58 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redevelopment districts in limbo
Although there is no certainty that Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to wipe out redevelopment agencies in the state will happen anytime soon, this is a good time for the city to serio... |
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on Feb 3, 2011 at 1:09 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Funds for schools or jobs downtown?
Some City Council members would like to subsidize a grocery store downtown, but Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, announced Monday, might pose a problem for that.
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on Jan 31, 2011 at 12:25 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Some English learners are lagging
A growing number of elementary and middle school students are learning to speak English in Mountain View schools, although one subset within the English-learning population is... |
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on Jan 29, 2011 at 5:57 am by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Colleges slashed but K-12 spared in Brown's state budget proposal
Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget cuts drew positive reactions from school officials in local elementary, middle and high schools. However, representatives from the Foothill-... |
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on Jan 18, 2011 at 6:02 pm by Roland R, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Much more than a driver
As the sun begins its groggy crawl over the Diablo Range, Janice King is checking signal lights, kicking tires and verifying that the alarm sounds when the emergency doors at ... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 pm by parent, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A great ride
Janice King, a school bus dispatcher and driver for the Mountain View Whisman School District has been driving buses since 1979. "It's been a great experience," she says -- on... |
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on Jan 12, 2011 at 8:08 pm by STL Terry, a resident of another community |
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Mixing it up with salsa
Cheryl Burke's dance studio hosted a strange mix of guests on Monday, Jan 10. Teenagers, Mountain View City Council members, dancers and police were lingering in the dance st... |
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on Jan 11, 2011 at 9:42 pm by southbaygal, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lancers games go live on Web
St. Francis High School and BitGravity are teaming up to broadcast sporting events live in full HD online. Roughly 500 viewers tuned in for the first two live streams of the M... |
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 8:01 am by Katrina Kaiser, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tough year for public education
A nationwide recession, combined with a $19.1 billion state budget deficit, forced local school officials to make some difficult decisions in 2010. Programs were cut, class si... |
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on Jan 7, 2011 at 12:46 pm by UJ, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class breaks down college barriers
<style:12sub>At-risk kids learn how to get into higher education
Sometimes, the most important step in getting at-risk youths to consider college is simply getting them to believe they can be accepted at a college or university in the first... |
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on Jan 5, 2011 at 10:59 pm by Mountain View Resident, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class breaks down college barriers
Sometimes, the most important step in getting at-risk youths to consider college is simply getting them to believe they can be accepted at a college or university in the first... |
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on Jan 5, 2011 at 2:29 pm by soundsgood2me, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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District: No need to re-open Slater School
A need for revenue and the low population of students surrounding the Whisman neighborhood has the local elementary and middle-school district preparing to renew the lease of ... |
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on Dec 29, 2010 at 10:10 am by really?, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Teachers get raise, bonus
Teachers in Mountain View elementary and middle schools will see higher salaries next year along with a one-time, 1.5-percent bonus just in time for the holidays, thanks to an... |
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on Dec 19, 2010 at 7:38 am by PTA Dad, a resident of the St. Francis Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Merge school districts, grand jury says
The Santa Clara County Grand Jury estimates that about $9.4 million could be saved by turning the Los Altos School District, the Mountain View Whisman School District and the ... |
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on Dec 15, 2010 at 11:09 pm by bobobear, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Over 1,000 new homes for Google?
The City Council is expected to take a major step forward with a plan for the future of Mountain View on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Allowing zoning for as many as 1,500 new homes in the... |
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on Dec 6, 2010 at 5:03 pm by confused reader, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CHAC sees recession's toll from the frontlines
An army of counselors on 30 school campuses in the Mountain View and Los Altos area say they are seeing higher rates of divorce, domestic violence, bullying, homeless youth an... |
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on Dec 4, 2010 at 10:21 am by BV333, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New special ed PTA helps parents, teachers
It isn't easy raising a child with a learning disability. Nor is it a simple task to teach one. Mountain View resident Christine Case-Lo knows that first hand: Alex, her 7-yea... |
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on Nov 28, 2010 at 10:32 am by Common Sense, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district plans WiFi upgrade
The local high school district is laying the groundwork for what it predicts to be an increasingly wireless future, and plans to begin installation of a new, beefed up WiFi ne... |
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on Nov 25, 2010 at 12:04 pm by A Proud Black Man, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Be a mentor and change a kid's life
A study says that deterring one at-risk youth from a life of crime saves an estimated $2.6 million to $5.3 million. In that equation, Friends for Youth is likely an extremely ... |
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on Nov 20, 2010 at 6:13 pm by Cliff, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students boot up classmates
Two local high school seniors are taking old, unwanted computers donated by the community, repairing essential components and software, and giving the machines to fellow stude... |
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on Nov 15, 2010 at 12:01 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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