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Pressure over college admissions 'out of control'A multimillion-dollar college admissions bribery scandal that involved both local parents and hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by mom, on Mar 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 8 comments | 2616 Views
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School district committee will judge enrollment exemptionsMountain View Whisman School District families unhappy with their child's assigned school can take it up with the district...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Yep on Bubb, on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:08 am | 11 comments | 4826 Views
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Magical Bridge Playground faces funding crunchThe fundraising drive for Magical Bridge Playground in Mountain View is facing a heightened sense of urgency as the deadline...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Love it!, on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:04 am | 27 comments | 7041 Views
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Man arrested for alleged child porn possessionA Los Altos man was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography last week, police said Tuesday. Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 2251 Views
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School board approves cuts despite concerns from parents, staffIn a reluctant but unanimous vote, Mountain View Whisman school board members last week approved a long list of cuts to bring...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Shameful, on Mar 3, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 36 comments | 4466 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District seeks applicants for charter school boardThe Mountain View Whisman School District is calling on community members to apply for a leadership position overseeing Bullis...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by ST parent, on Feb 27, 2019 at 5:37 pm | 8 comments | 3285 Views
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Letters to the editor: Feb. 22, 2019This week, letters to the editor about school budget cuts, international politics, and jobs and housing. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2019Last comment by @ Christopher Chiang, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 7 comments | 2997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State officials skeptical of low homeless student numbersCalifornia is currently facing the worst homelessness crisis in recent memory, yet hundreds of the state's school districts...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by another reader, on Feb 25, 2019 at 2:41 pm | 8 comments | 3221 Views
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Civil rights leader sets sights on childhood educationDolores Huerta had a whole lot of advice for young Mountain View Whisman students looking to make a difference in the world. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Elephant in the room, on Feb 12, 2019 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 3374 Views
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New coding curriculum ahead for MV Whisman schoolsFueled by a $100,000 grant from Google to introduce computer science into local classrooms, the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by John Panzer, on Feb 11, 2019 at 5:54 pm | 2 comments | 3035 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis raises red flags over plan for three-way charter school splitBullis Charter School's board of directors raised a lot of concerns Monday night over the Los Altos School District's plan...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982June, on Feb 9, 2019 at 2:38 pm | 37 comments | 5454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Big cuts coming for Mountain View schoolsThe Mountain View Whisman School District is looking to cut positions and drop programs as a means to scale back the size...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by ST parent, on Feb 3, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 26 comments | 9788 Views
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School board agrees to put Bullis at Stevenson campusCalling it the best option in a bad situation, Mountain View Whisman school board members voted 4-1 Thursday night to put...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @ ST Parent, on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:20 am | 62 comments | 8507 Views
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Mountain View man sentenced to 15 years on child porn chargesA Mountain View man was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing and...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 3383 Views
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Preschool poised for major statewide expansionJust three days after taking the oath of office, California's new governor laid out an ambitious plan to create statewide,...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019Last comment by YIMBY, on Jan 29, 2019 at 1:42 am | 5 comments | 5616 Views
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Preschool poised for major statewide expansionJust three days after taking the oath of office, California's new governor laid out an ambitious plan to create statewide,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Jan 25, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 968 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis may be spread across three LASD campusesIn just a few short weeks, the Los Altos School District will need to figure where to put 200 students already enrolled in...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jan 21, 2019 at 2:14 pm | 40 comments | 6678 Views
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Parents rally against plans for Mountain View charter schoolAn open letter signed by a broad coalition of Mountain View Whisman School District parents is calling on Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by ST parent, on Jan 12, 2019 at 3:19 pm | 7 comments | 6434 Views
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Editorial: Bullis should hit pause on Mountain View planWhile Bullis Charter School has the ability to charge ahead and expand into Mountain View under state law that favors charter...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by Bloviate, on Jan 10, 2019 at 7:01 pm | 73 comments | 8334 Views
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Satisfying sushiAt Octopus Japanese Restaurant in Menlo Park, the sushi rolls are more traditional, assembled with care and very generous...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 1800 Views
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