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Local school is a 'hidden gem'
Though it is often discounted as one of the lowest performing local schools, Castro Elementary School is a "hidden gem" in the Mountain View Whisman School District, said Cast... |
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on Aug 31, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Judge halts challenge language to school district bond
A judge with the Santa Clara County Superior Court has stopped a local man's legal action against Mountain View's elementary- and middle-school district, an official with the ... |
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on May 9, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Marlene, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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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Owner seeks a buyer for 291 Evandale
Facing a long list of code violations, a souring housing market and irritated neighbors, the owner of 291 Evandale Ave. is finally looking to sell his vacant apartment complex... |
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on Jun 5, 2011 at 10:50 am by alex, a resident of another community |
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Craig Goldman taking over as MV Whisman superintendent
Craig Goldman has been selected as the new superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, the district announced.
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on May 21, 2010 at 2:42 pm by Robin, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Council lukewarm to giving up Shoreline funds
When it comes to giving more Shoreline Community tax district funds over to local schools, some City Council members are staunchly opposed, while others are at least open to d... |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 9:49 am by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Police: School worker exposed himself to student
Police are on the lookout for a 21-year-old "noon duty aide" at Graham Middle School who allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in an empty classroom Tuesday afternoo... |
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm by Martha, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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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 |
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Train victim, 17, was Palo Alto student
A 17-year-old girl who ended her life Tuesday night at a Caltrain crossing was identified Wednesday by friends as Sonya Raymakers, a senior at Gunn High School who had been ac... |
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 9:53 am by Mary, a resident of another community |
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Will high-intensity math pay off?
Mountain View Whisman's four-week math intervention program, held at Foothill College throughout July, is showing encouraging signs. As one student said, near the end of the p... |
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on Aug 20, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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'Every 15 Minutes'
A group of about 30 students, teachers and emergency responsers worked together to organize "Every 15 Minutes" at Mountain View High School -- an assembly aimed at driving hom... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Calmer heads prevail in aftermath of sex discussion
Taking care not to offend the offended or overstep California's strong protections for student journalists, teachers and school officials are choosing their words carefully af... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:04 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Whisman near decision on boundary change
The superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District is confident that the community approves of his district's plan to reorganize the attendance boundaries of thre... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 9:43 am by children aren\'t test scores, a resident of the North Whisman 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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Enrollment jumps at MV Whisman
Enrollment is up substantially this fall at local elementary and middle schools. Officials speculate that the marked -- and unanticipated -- rise is due, in part, to an influx... |
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm by MV Mom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Graham gets new assistant principal
The Mountain View Whisman School District has announced that Steve Chesley will take on the job of assistant principal at Graham Middle School beginning in August.
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on May 4, 2010 at 7:26 pm by areathea, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Sticky budget scenario for MV Whisman
With little hope for more support from Sacramento, educators are again planning for a school year under severe budget constraints. At Mountain View Whisman, the district is gr... |
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on Mar 21, 2010 at 1:35 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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 |
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Demographers tell MV Whisman board to act fast or face overcrowding
Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees at a recent me... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:52 am by parent, a resident of another community |
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School layoffs begin as budget hits home
Budget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature approved over $8 billion in cuts to public ed... |
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on Mar 19, 2009 at 8:11 pm by Long Time MV Tax Payer, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Parents cry foul on enrollment
It may be up to Lady Luck this year whether some incoming kindergarteners get into their neighborhood schools or special choice programs.
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 5:18 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Santa Clara County Board of Education candidates discussed
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Palo Alto Weekly's Town Square have an interesting debate going on which may interest Mountain View Voters. |
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on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm by not so hilarious, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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District lost thousands in unpaid lunches
The Mountain View Whisman School District estimates that it lost close to $20,000 in the 2006-07 school year due to students who did not pay for their $3 lunches.
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on Jul 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm by Observer, a resident of another community |
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Sketch released of 'stranger' who lunged at Bubb student
Police have released a composite sketch of the man they suspect lunged at a 9-year-old female Bubb Elementary School student this morning on the school's campus.
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 10:47 am by bubb rubb, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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MV residents arrested in Sunnyvale stabbing
Seven people were arrested in Sunnyvale on Sunday after officers responding to an early morning fight found an 18-year-old San Jose man fatally stabbed. Among the seven suspec... |
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on Oct 9, 2010 at 2:03 am by Young MV, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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