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Stasek's stories of Afghanistan
After leaving the Mountain View City Council six years ago, Rosemary Stasek did something unexpected: She moved to Afghanistan, founded a nonprofit there, and made the country... |
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on Oct 5, 2008 at 4:50 pm by James, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Superfoods to the rescue
If the old saying "You are what you eat" is true, shouldn't we be eating the most nutritionally dense foods available? We all know we should eat a healthy diet, but what does ... |
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on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:16 am by Carol, San Jose, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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MV Whisman: New algebra requirement not a problem
Local administrators say a new state ruling that requires all eighth graders to take Algebra I will not affect their previous plans to overhaul the math system and raise the a... |
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on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:58 am by Observer, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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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 Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am by School communities, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Google raises rates for "subsidized" daycare
Google has announced a 70% increase in the rates their childcare center charges. The toddler program is currently $1350 per month, and will be increased to $2300 per month. ... |
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on Jun 18, 2008 at 9:56 am by dude on a bike, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Los Altos meeting turns ugly
The long-awaited joint meeting Monday between high school district trustees and the Los Altos City Council began with a discussion on drug and alcohol use and ended with a cle... |
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on Jun 15, 2008 at 9:30 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Farewell, Teacher Nancy
Hundreds of parents and students celebrated "Teacher Nancy" during a retirement party recently, honoring her for her nearly 30 years of "wisdom" and service to the community.
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on Jun 13, 2008 at 7:48 am by Kristen Marenco, a resident of another community |
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Mayfield proposal still needs work
The current Mayfield site development proposal remains severely flawed. In response to requests from the City Council, the builder has slightly lowered density, found a few mo... |
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on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm by Jane, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Measure C passes by a landslide
As early election results went online, supporters of the Mountain View parcel tax hugged and clinked beer glasses, correctly predicting a win for Measure C, which will provide... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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For Freestyle students, making books is child's play
After several months of writing and designing their own children's books, local high school students read their tales of outer space and far away adventures to a dozen prescho... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm by Molly, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Breathalyzers a prom night tradition
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are both holding their prom dances this Saturday night. And along with fancy dresses, tuxedos and manicures, a little handheld device ... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm by Liz, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Fortune smiles on Amigos league
Less than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article in the Voice, the Amigos Soccer League will... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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LASD gets a break on funding
The Los Altos School District will defray about $700,000 in the expected state education cuts by qualifying for a new financing method.
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on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm by SchoolWonk, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Pew Chung school mourns loss of teacher
When Piet Van Allen died in a motorcycle accident last week in San Jose, it left a gaping hole among the students and faculty at Pew Chung International School, where he had b... |
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on May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm by Sara, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Achievement gap continues to disturb MV Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman school district's annual report was released this spring, and administrators, faced with persistently low test scores from Hispanic students, are hop... |
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on May 6, 2008 at 10:15 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Bullis gets more portable space
Bullis Charter School will start the next school year with additional portable space for classrooms and a computer lab, the Los Altos School Board agreed during its meeting on... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm by lasd taxpayer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Landels parents see CI in action
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 18, 2008, 11:24 AM |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 11:36 pm by Beth, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Bubb hosts 'Ability Awareness Week'
Students at Bubb Elementary School are using wheelchairs, walkers and crutches this week as part of the school's "Ability Awareness Week."
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on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:20 pm by R. Nuytten, a resident of another community |
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New hurdle for disabled students
New state regulations are making it harder for a handful of local high school students to graduate with a diploma this spring.
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on Apr 3, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Cynthia, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Five MVLA administrators win regional awards
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, March 17, 2008, 8:36 PM |
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on Mar 30, 2008 at 4:09 am by imessedupbutiwillbeanewpersonthissummer2008, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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MVLA passes district goals
During its regular meeting Monday, the board of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District unanimously adopted three-year district goals to improve student academi... |
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on Feb 8, 2008 at 2:02 pm by KKnightk66, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Educators bemoan declining coverage
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:40 PM |
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on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm by Serge Bonte, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Forty years of feuding over student parking
A 40-year debate over parking on the streets surrounding Mountain View High School continued last week, as the district successfully petitioned several City Council members to... |
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on Dec 9, 2007 at 11:18 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
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Helping kids see the big picture
In a young person's life, the smallest amount of interest and support can be influential. One-on-one attention in the form of lunch dates, trips to the park, baseball games, b... |
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on Dec 3, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Lyle Bickley, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Burgers, fries and civics
The Los Altos City Council intends to make a real-life civics lesson out of a dispute between Los Altos High School and a food truck owner who wants to sell hamburgers and oth... |
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on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:59 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
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