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Jury aims to stop nepotism in schools
A recent Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury investigation concluded that many county school districts, including those in Mountain View, ought to draft policies to prevent "t... |
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on Jul 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm by Augie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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School district expresses fears of selling Cubberley
Palo Alto school board members Wednesday expressed deep-seated fears about selling any portion of the dilapidated Cubberley Community Center to the Foothill De Anza Community ... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 3:14 pm by John the Man, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Ghysels takes job with County Office of Education
Maurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, is leaving to become the chief schools officer for the Santa Clara County Office of Education... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 6:56 am by Sid, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Local schools line up for federal dollars
Last week school districts around the state decided whether they would move forward in applying for a piece of $4.35 billion in federal stimulus money, part of a program calle... |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 11:48 am by Dennis, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Girl, 13, dies at Palo Alto train crossing
A passenger train struck and killed a girl on the tracks Friday night in Palo Alto at the same crossing where two teenagers were fatally hit by trains earlier this summer, acc... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:27 am by Linda Musgrave, a resident of another community |
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Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro
More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community and in t... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm by Sacrifice to succeed, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Preschool families to protest at tonight's school board meeting
Fifty local families plan to hold a protest at the elementary school district board meeting tonight, demanding new classroom space after the district ended a 20-year lease wit... |
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on Mar 7, 2009 at 7:29 am by It\'s a Private Preschool, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Incumbent Mah wins Board of Education seat
By an overwhelming margin, Palo Alto resident Grace Mah won the Santa Clara County Board of Education race.
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on Dec 12, 2008 at 8:12 pm by P.A. consitituent, a resident of another community |
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German school to expand on Whisman campus
With the approval of the board of trustees, the Mountain View Whisman School District has agreed to allow the German International School of Silicon Valley to proceed with the... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New teen center needs a name
The city is asking for some creative action from residents in an effort to find a good name for the city's new teen center.
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 2:23 pm by parent, a resident of another community |
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Cuts and more cuts threaten school budgets
The governor's recently published budget proposal is further complicating the already difficult task of planning for next school year, according to the head of the local eleme... |
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on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:51 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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EDITORIAL: Dark days ahead for local schools
One thing is certain: This game of endless budget cuts to our schools isn't even close to being over. As ever, parents wanting a decent education for their children will be fo... |
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on Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Judge sides with district on recent Bullis lawsuit
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled that the Los Altos School District did provide adequate facilities to Bullis Charter School, dealing a major setback to Los... |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 7:34 am by localmom2, a resident of another community |
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Trustees consider upping school bus fees
The Mountain View Whisman School District board is considering approval of a potential increase in transportation fees, from $360 this year to $400 for a full-year pass in 201... |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:59 am by Fed, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Voters send three frontrunners to LASD board
By a comfortable margin, incumbent Mark Goines and district affiliates Tamara Logan and Doug Smith took the three open seats on the Los Altos School District board in Tuesday'... |
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on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm by Bert, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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School year begins for MV Whisman kids
Elementary and middle school students in the Mountain View Whisman School District bid farewell to summer on Tuesday as they headed back to class.
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on Sep 9, 2009 at 4:40 pm by Alan, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Summer break ends today for MVLA
Students at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools bid summer goodbye Monday as classes for the new school year began.
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on Sep 2, 2009 at 2:00 pm by Observer, a resident of another community |
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Mrs. P deserved better
I am deeply saddened by the way Pat Polifrone has been treated.
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on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm by Oh Please, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Local school budgets reflect state crisis
To get an idea of how California's financial crisis will play out across the state, look no farther than Mountain View's school districts, whose trustees passed 2009-10 budget... |
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on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:16 pm by Oh Please, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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why only registered users?
Regarding the discussion about the Huff teacher and teaching practices in general in Mountain View, why would you close this post except to registered users? It is a very goo... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 7:03 pm by Parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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District considers boundary changes
With dozens of students still waitlisted to attend their neighborhood schools, elementary district trustees last week discussed possibly changing school boundaries to relieve ... |
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on Nov 12, 2008 at 8:09 am by Betty, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Arrest made in murder of Jeffrey Johnson
Police have announced that a suspect has been arrested in the murder of 20-year-old Mountain View resident Jeffrey Johnson, who was shot to death earlier this month in what po... |
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on May 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm by mike gilbert, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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District gives nod to new parcel tax
Facing huge state budget cuts that threaten elementary and middle school programs and small class sizes, the Mountain View Whisman school board voted last week to seek a 69 pe... |
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm by Observer, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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MVWSD moving forward with plan to video meetings
The Mountain View Whisman School District is moving along in its plan to film and broadcast board meetings.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 11:04 am by Marilyn Ritter, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Trustees approve $50 million in Measure G projects
The Mountain View Whisman School District has a rough outline of how it will spend the first $50 million of its $198 million Measure G school bond.
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:55 am by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
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