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District hires new Huff principal
Huff Elementary School has a new principal. Heidi Smith will take over the position beginning with the 2012-13 school year, according to officials with the Mountain View Whism... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:47 pm by Huff Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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24th Annual Crab Feed & Silent Auction
Save the Date!
The Mountain View Rotary Club is proud to be hosting its 24th Annual Crab Feed & Silent Auction.
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Place: Mountain View B... |
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on Dec 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Huff teacher is out for the year
A fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School teacher who some accused of having an "abusive" teaching style will not return to her classroom this year, according to a lett... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:44 pm by Lee, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Why we published the teacher story
Last week's front page story titled "Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher" generated many dozens of passionate e-mails and online comments, with several taking us to task... |
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:34 am by Mr. J, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Teen rockers on a roll
For a band called "Jaded," these boys seem to have a bright future.
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm by Mommy Bush, a resident of the Blossom Valley 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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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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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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Military kids alter district's plans
Now that many families with young children have moved into the 190 units of military housing at Moffett Field, their presence is being felt in local schools — so much so... |
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on Dec 16, 2008 at 9:19 am by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bike to school, win a prize
Mountain View High School students who rode their bikes to school last week were surprised when they received Cliff bars, water bottles and Jamba Juice gift cards, handed out ... |
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on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta 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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Not everyone happy with EDI
While the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational protocol, others are speaking out against i... |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm by inbetween, 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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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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Left Behind: The future of NCLB
Despite a six-year effort to overhaul education at the state and federal levels, the country is still "in trouble" educationally, says Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, with persisten... |
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on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:42 am by Peter Herbert, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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PAL gets in the ring
The 18 middle and high school students race around a makeshift track, jogging forward, then backward and sideways, trying not to fall behind as their coaches lead the way.
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on Oct 4, 2008 at 3:03 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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High school test scores off slightly
Local high school students averaged higher SAT and ACT scores than their peers throughout the state and nation this year, and more students took both tests district-wide. Howe... |
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on Oct 22, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Priorities, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Over 1,000 new homes for Google?
The City Council is expected to take a major step forward with a plan for the future of Mountain View on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Allowing zoning for as many as 1,500 new homes in the... |
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on Dec 6, 2010 at 5:03 pm by confused reader, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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State releases this year's STAR results
The California Department of Education released results for the 2009 California Standards Test (STAR) on Monday, showing some student progress at state and local levels.
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:41 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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PAL gets in the ring
Every day after the final school bell rings, 18 middle and high school students line up in the gym at Crittenden Middle School, ready to do laps and core strengthening exercis... |
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on Dec 24, 2008 at 11:15 pm by Not good, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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No end to schools' battle over space
Another court ruling has been handed down in the years-long battle over classroom space between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District. Yet, neither the chart... |
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Ron Haley, a resident of another community |
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Early seasonal illnesses stoke swine flu fears
Parents with children in the Mountain View Whisman School District are expressing worries that some kids may already have contracted the H1N1 virus this season, but school off... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm by Evan, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Menlo-Atherton High School Academy Program Searching for Mentors
The Menlo-Atherton High School Academy Program is looking for mentors for our 11th grade students. We are in need of 44 mentors for this year’s junior class.
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on Oct 22, 2008 at 7:57 pm by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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'No Child' law finally catches up with schools
Schools in Mountain View have cause to both celebrate academic achievement and take action for improvement after the release of this year's progress report by the state Depart... |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm by Monita, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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With PACT moving in, preschool looks for new home
The Mountain View Child Development Center -- a YMCA-run preschool for low-income families which has operated for 20 years on district-owned property -- must be out by late Ju... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 2:01 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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