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District announces Ghysels will step down
Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he is looking for work outside the district, it was ann... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm by No More of This Please, a resident of the Jackson Park 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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Bullis, LASD argue whether court has jurisdiction in latest motion
In the latest round of legal volleys between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District, lawyers from each educational organization presented arguments today, Aug... |
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:30 am by Public Schools, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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LASD proposes to "Pack and Ship" MV kids across the district
Los Altos School District will break ground in June on a $12M project to renovate Bullis-Purissima School in Los Altos Hills. In 2008, Bullis-Purissima will be reopened to pr... |
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on May 29, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Matt Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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School dispute will cost Los Altos district
The pitched battle between the Los Altos school district and Bullis Charter School unfortunately shows no sign of abating, despite a ruling from the state Appellate Court tha... |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Bullis are Bullies, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Grand jury report: School leaders overpaid
Local school officials are rolling their eyes over a civil grand jury report that lambastes the districts for "generous administrative expenses," and some said they wondered w... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 5:41 am by Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park school district picks Maurice Ghysels as superintendent
Maurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10 months, an administrator in the Santa Clara County O... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:36 am by Yikes, a resident of the Jackson 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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School district eyes 'Shoreline Community' funds
For seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial property taxes — and those of other major ... |
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:50 am by Steve Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Tribulations over Bullis begin anew
Members of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment rules for Bullis Charter School.
Read the f... |
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on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm by A BCS Parent..., a resident of another community |
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Boundary change's possible fallout
With the decision for Los Altos School District boundary changes now final, the district's hired demographer, Jeanne Gobalet, said she thinks the Mountain View-Los Altos High ... |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 8:38 am by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings 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 Oct 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm by Carlos, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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School boundary process fraught with distractions
As a resident and taxpayer in Los Altos for almost 30 years, I am very distressed by the process and possible outcome of the planned redistricting of the elementary schools. I... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Superintendent selection process criticized
At the Mountain View Whisman school board meeting Thursday evening, teachers expressed concern over how trustees handled a "breach of professional conduct" by Superintendent ... |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 4:19 am by Ronelle, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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No pink slips planned for MV Whisman teachers
Despite tough fiscal decisions ahead, the Mountain View Whisman School District will not be handing out pink slips come March 15, the state deadline for notifying employees of... |
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on Mar 27, 2010 at 6:14 pm by Carl, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Boundary options whittled down
A committee formed by the Los Altos School District to analyze various scenarios for boundary changes made some headway Tuesday evening, when it narrowed the district's choice... |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 10:44 pm by Karen Rudolph, a resident of another community |
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Boundary options whittled down
A committee formed by the Los Altos School District to analyze various scenarios for boundary changes made some headway Tuesday evening, when it narrowed the district's choice... |
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on May 31, 2007 at 8:52 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Don't Miss the FREE Community Arts Day at CSMA!
Bring the kids to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center on Saturday, June 23, from 11 am to 3 pm for a FREE day of fun music and art activities! Clown T... |
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on May 18, 2007 at 4:24 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
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District makes the call on boundary change
After considering nearly 50 different proposed scenarios for boundary changes in the Los Altos School District, board members Monday night reached a decision that will affect ... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:13 am by Wavemama, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Castro gets new principal, 200 students
With Slater School closed, Castro School will add more than 200 new kids and the parental involvement program, PACT, in the fall. It will also lose its principal, Carla Tarazi... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:19 pm by Patty, a resident of another community |
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Girls in gangs
For Los Altos High School senior "Paula," exposure to gangs started early, in middle school.
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on Jun 13, 2007 at 6:03 pm by Post Highschool, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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District makes the call on boundary change
After considering nearly 50 different proposed scenarios for boundary changes in the Los Altos School District, board members Monday night reached a decision that will affect ... |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 12:43 pm by Matt Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tactical error on Bullis
Looking back, the Los Altos School District can't be happy with its decision to close Bullis-Purissima Elementary School four years ago. The move, made due to declining enroll... |
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on Mar 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm by Fed up Parent, a resident of another community |
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Do you remember any pranks from your high school days?
We got some great responses for this week's Voices Around Town (see below). Please share with us your own memories of senior high school pranks -- whether they happened years ... |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 12:22 pm by slr, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Turning off gang infatuation: Intervention starts in middle school with special counselors
Editor's Note: The colors and paraphernalia of local gangs are showing up more frequently in local middle schools, a phenomenon that worries officials of the Mountain View ... |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 5:49 pm by John, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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