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Landels given academic achievement award
Edith Landels Elementary School was named a "Title I Academic Achievement Award School," one of 238 in California, by the state's top educator last week.
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm by Big Al, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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The superintendent and the principal
There are reasons why trustees and residents of the Mountain View Whisman School District should be concerned about the recently divulged romantic relationship between Superin... |
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on Nov 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm by LK, a resident of another community |
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Foothill College facing 'unprecedented cuts'
Community colleges have not been immune to the state's slashes to educational funding, said Foothill College president Judy Miner in a talk to Mountain View community leaders ... |
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on Nov 20, 2009 at 6:10 pm by vfree, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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'Shop Local' program to benefit schools
The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and the Central Business Association have announced that the city's "Shop Local" program will channel $10,000 spent at participating busi... |
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on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:25 pm by Sid the Science Kid, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Former arts chair seeks $300K in damages
Former arts committee chair Chris Parkinson is seeking $300,000 from the city for its response to a series of controversial comments made online, according to a claim filed wi... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 6:57 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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New rules for healthier school lunches
A week after the First Lady and the nation's agriculture secretary unveiled new federal standards for school meals, local education officials are still figuring out exactly wh... |
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on Apr 21, 2013 at 8:39 pm by ABC, a resident of the North Whisman 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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Most local schools post high API scores
Schools in Silicon Valley earned consistently higher marks on standardized tests than other schools throughout California, and a majority of Mountain View schools scored above... |
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on May 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm by Reva, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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MV Whisman turns down Race to the Top funds
Officials for the Mountain View Whisman school district decided that they'd rather sit out the Race to the Top. On May 20, the school board decided to not participate in Calif... |
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on May 28, 2010 at 2:10 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Poll shows support for MV Whisman bond
It would seem like a bad time to ask anyone for money, but a new survey of likely voters shows a strong level of support for a school construction bond measure in the Mountain... |
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on May 5, 2010 at 12:20 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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MV Whisman: Chiang, Nelson, Lambert win race
To the surprise of some candidates, Christopher Chiang, Steven Nelson and Bill Lambert will replace three outgoing trustees on the Mountain View Whisman School District's scho... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 9:11 am by Informed, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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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Former school teacher paid $225K in settlement
A former elementary school teacher who resigned in 2009 was paid $225,000 in a legal settlement with the Mountain View Whisman School District, according to documents obtained... |
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on Jul 4, 2011 at 11:38 pm by The Eye, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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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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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MV Whisman board OKs school renovation plan
The Mountain View Whisman school board approved a $422 million Student Facilities Improvement Plan that calls for new construction, renovations and improvements at the distric... |
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on May 14, 2010 at 7:46 am by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Trustees delay vote on special education cuts
An agenda item to eliminate 11 full-time positions in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program was pulled before last week's board meeting so the ... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:50 am by concerned parent, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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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 |
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'No Child' law finally catches up with schools
Schools in Mountain View have cause to both celebrate academic achievement and take action for improvement after the release of this year's progress report by the state Depart... |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm by Monita, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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End of the road for summer school meal deal
Some local families who have counted on free breakfasts and lunches from the local elementary school district may have to look elsewhere for affordable food this summer.
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on Jul 1, 2009 at 4:14 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Huzzahs for Higgins
After 230 board meetings during her six years as a trustee of the elementary school district, Gloria Higgins has decided to trade the board room for the classroom.
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on Dec 29, 2008 at 5:19 pm by parent, a resident of another community |
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New trend? Kindergarten enrollment rates drop
Officials with the Mountain View Whisman School District have reported a significant drop in the number of kindergartners registering for school.
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 5:16 pm by Frank, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Bullis passes on litigation 'pause'
An official with the Los Altos School District said he was disappointed to receive official notice that Bullis Charter School officials would not consider temporarily pausing ... |
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on Mar 12, 2013 at 8:57 am by Waldo, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Tempers tested at school board meeting
Newly elected school district trustee Steve Nelson is sticking to his campaign promise that he would not serve as a "rubber stamp" for the district administration. Whether he ... |
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 1:37 pm by kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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