SCHOOLS & KIDS
In defense of Maurice Ghysels
I am writing to voice my support for Maurice Ghysels. My wife and I have lived in Mountain View for 12 years. Our two daughters currently attend Bubb and Graham. I recently jo... |
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:50 pm by ER, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chase
Police say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before being arrested.
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MV Whisman revisits home study
At their regular meeting this evening, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District will discuss a proposal to offer a limited independent study program for the 2010-... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm by Farley, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Early seasonal illnesses stoke swine flu fears
Parents with children in the Mountain View Whisman School District are expressing worries that some kids may already have contracted the H1N1 virus this season, but school off... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm by Evan, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters to pick three members of LASD board
On Tuesday, voters will pick which of four candidates will take three open seats on the Los Altos School District's board of trustees.
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm by Steven, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical chairs at MV Whisman
In a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees said they will rotate the positions of some of the... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm by Carlos, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Castro gets new principal, 200 students
With Slater School closed, Castro School will add more than 200 new kids and the parental involvement program, PACT, in the fall. It will also lose its principal, Carla Tarazi... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:19 pm by Patty, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
F-Stop 1: Photography by Students of Mountain View High School
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View will present photography by students from Mountain View High School from November 6-13, with an o... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:04 am by csma, a resident of another community |
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... |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gay youth finding their voice
The students who attend the weekly Outlet group meetings at the Community Health Awareness Council, or CHAC, in Mountain View have one major thing in common: They all identify... |
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on Oct 24, 2009 at 11:16 pm by Resident, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Locals play waiting game for H1N1 vaccine
Since last spring there have been more than 150 hospitalizations in Santa Clara County alone due to the H1N1 virus. The county even declared a state of emergency at the end of... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:07 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rockin' 'The House'
Mountain View's teen center is no longer called the Teen Center: it's now "The House," part of a revamped image that, along with expanded hours and better activities, has help... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm by Bruno, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dr. Noize Live - Concert for Young Children & Families on Sunday, October 18
Come to Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center this Sunday, October 18 for a free concert with Dr. Noize Live, Electronic Music & More! Award-winning Dr. Noi... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:42 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View holding up under wind and rain
Despite heavy traffic, flooding and power outages elsewhere around the Bay Area, as of Tuesday morning the city of Mountain View seems to be weathering the storm well.
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm by maider, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Change on horizon for MV Whisman
School officials contemplated big changes last week as they discussed a possible overhaul of the Mountain View Whisman School District's policies — such as boundaries and clas... |
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on Oct 11, 2009 at 7:47 am by MVWSD Volunteer, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local SAT scores beat state, national averages
College-bound seniors at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools continue to outperform their California peers in the SAT Reasoning Exam.
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 7:42 pm by Observer II, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grand jury report: School leaders overpaid
Local school officials are rolling their eyes over a civil grand jury report that lambastes the districts for "generous administrative expenses," and some said they wondered w... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 5:41 am by Teacher, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College waitlists overflowing
Educational funding cuts from the state and the continued economic crisis have local community colleges feeling the crunch.
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Advocates say teen center would reduce crime
Gang violence and crime in general will be substantially reduced if the city opens a larger and better teen center — that was the message put forth by a group of youth a... |
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 5:46 am by the kid kid, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The NCLB hockey stick
Many educators were nervous nearly 10 years ago when President George W. Bush decided to add a huge federal presence to schools all over the country.
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on Oct 3, 2009 at 1:05 am by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Mountain View Whisman trustees to hear enrollment proposals
This evening, members of the Mountain View Whisman school district board will hear proposals to address its new Basic Aid funding status. Administrators will discuss class siz... |
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on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:21 pm by Bob, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two arrested during checks on sex offenders
Police say two men were arrested last week after a routine check on registered sex offenders run by a federal task force discovered that they were not complying with condition... |
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on Sep 29, 2009 at 8:58 am by mom, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District starts prepping for Basic Aid status
Local elementary and middle school students could see changes in their class size and possibly re-drawn school boundaries as Mountain View Whisman School District trustees and... |
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on Sep 28, 2009 at 8:05 pm by Sarah, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the Editor
PRT neither new nor bold
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 25, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Sep 27, 2009 at 8:31 am by Sue, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school students do well on API tests
Students in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District made notable gains in this year's Academic Performance Index, although administrators warn that eventually, all sc... |
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on Sep 26, 2009 at 8:50 pm by parent, a resident of another community |
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