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Google gives 200 laptops to local high schools
Google is donating 200 used laptops to Mountain View high schools, as part of its ongoing efforts to support science, technology, engineering and math education in local schoo... |
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on Sep 25, 2011 at 9:27 pm by creditWhereDue, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Shoreline joint powers pact gets final OK
With the unanimous approval of the high school district's board of trustees, the new Shoreline Community joint powers agreement went into effect on Monday. "It could not have ... |
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on May 9, 2011 at 9:31 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New superintendent peddles optimism for MV Whisman school district
Former lawyer Craig Goldman -- who has been in education for 20 years as a teacher, principal and administrator -- takes the reins as superintendent of the Mountain View Whism... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 1:39 pm by Laid Off Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Landslide victory for high school bond measure
Supporters of Measure A made their voices heard yesterday, soundly approving the bond, which will help build new classrooms, labs and other facilities, as well as improve scho... |
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 11:40 am by Question, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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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 |
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More students biking to school this year
A PTA-sponsored program to get more Mountain View High students to bike to school is seeing more participants than ever this year, organizers say.
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 11:00 pm by Richard, a resident of another community |
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MV, LA high schools ranked among top 600
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are among the top 600 public schools in the country among a list of 21,000, according to Newsweek.
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on Aug 1, 2009 at 10:46 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Accountability for tenured teachers
When local school officials reassigned a controversial elementary teacher to a middle school for the upcoming academic year, many parents raised legitimate questions about how... |
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on Jul 7, 2009 at 9:49 pm by Kyle, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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COMING UP: Panel discussion on Prop 13
This Thursday, a speaker panel at Mountain View City Hall will address an issue that has vexed California voters for 30 years: Proposition 13.
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 12:08 pm by mike klock, a resident of another community |
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Mountain View native grabs hold of Hubble
Mountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, this week plucked the telescope from orbit... |
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on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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PACT ready to strike out on its own
It will be bittersweet for the district's popular parent participation program when it says goodbye this spring to Castro Elementary School, where it has been located for the ... |
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:36 am by Christine, a resident of another community |
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MVHS launches first-ever 'STEM Day'
Taking cues from Los Altos High School, which annually holds a Science and Technology Week, Mountain View High School has announced its first ever STEM Day, scheduled for Apri... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 8:50 am by Trent, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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'Bye Bye Birdie' at Graham Middle School
A group of young singers and actors from Graham Middle School are rehearsing for an upcoming production of "Bye Bye Birdie," scheduled to play for three nights beginning March... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:11 am by T. Evans, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Five running for three seats in school board race
The Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, with five contenders for three open seats on the district's board of trust... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 12:51 pm by 2012 Voter, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Meeting scheduled Tuesday for Measure G committee
The citizen-led committee charged with overseeing funds raised by the recently passed Measure G school bond will hold its first public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm by mvmom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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MVHS music teacher begins last year of long career
Longtime MVHS music teacher Robin Kramer (seen conducting in the attached video)will retire in June. She has taught at Mountain View High School for 35 years -- long enough to... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:13 pm by Steven, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Teacher enters school board race
Christopher Chiang, a teacher with an passion for progressive educational methods, is the sixth person to confirm plans to run for one of three seats on the Mountain View Whis... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 7:35 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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When background checks miss the mark
How a Peninsula private school unknowingly hired a teacher with a decades-long history of child molestation allegations.
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Closing the gap for English learners
English learners now account for 40 percent of the total student population in Mountain View's elementary and middle schools, and while some progress is being made, officials ... |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 11:21 am by George, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Google gives to local schools in 2011
Christmas came early and frequently this year for local schools, as Mountain View-based Google played Santa Claus -- donating money, computers and the time of its employees to... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Nicole, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Back to school: more students, more choices
Mountain View elementary and middle schools are taking on more students this year and adding to their course offerings, and the local high school district is remaining about t... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 10:38 pm by Seriously?, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Teaching a new way to teach
In an effort to improve math and science scores, the Mountain View Whisman School District has begun contracting with an education research company to teach teachers how to te... |
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on Aug 5, 2011 at 8:36 am by Ron, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Cuts to preschool program will have ripple effect
Preschool services for the children of some local adult school students will be significantly cut back next year, an official with the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education ... |
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on May 24, 2011 at 7:47 pm by Suggestion, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Will I get in? Can I afford it?
Applying to college has always been both exciting and exhausting. In 2011, however, with peers boasting on Facebook, unprecedented competition to get into schools and the rece... |
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on May 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm by Proud Slug, a resident of another community |
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Quakes much more a concern than a tsunami, experts say
While concern over the possibility of a major earthquake the Bay Area is warranted, an expert from the United States Geological Survey said locals need not fret much about the... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 12:12 pm by HoleInTheHead, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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