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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Help Eliminate the Digital Divide for MV ChildrenOne opportunity that came up in last night's Mountain View Whisman school board meeting is that students don't have laptops....
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Apr. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 558 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Young chalk artists brighten the mood in Cuesta ParkThe Cuesta Park neighborhood got a lot more colorful Friday, as nearly 50 families participated in a display of sidewalk...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by Take their pictures!, on Mar 26, 2020 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 6816 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Supervisors OK universal meal program for hungry kids in Santa Clara CountyThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved establishing a "universal meal pilot program"...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Bernadette, on Mar 14, 2020 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 3343 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View school districts announce new policies to slow spread of new coronavirusWith 37 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County and the county's first death reported today, local schools...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 28 comments | 24114 Views
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Stanford cancels in-person classes; two students in isolation pending COVID-19 test resultsStanford has become the second major U.S. university to cancel in-person classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus....
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2020Last comment by poor poor Cuesta, on Mar 8, 2020 at 4:22 pm | 10 comments | 3693 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford creates new coronavirus test that produces fast resultsStanford Health Care has invented a new test for the COVID-19 disease and is using it to verify suspected cases of the illness...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 6, 2020 at 6:38 pm | 6 comments | 8360 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman finds itself $500K short on developer feesMountain View's first North Bayshore housing project generated $12 million in funding for local schools. But when it came...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by Not voting for T, on Feb 22, 2020 at 5:23 pm | 22 comments | 10074 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A daughter's disability. A mother's ingenuity. And the playground that's launching a revolution.Olenka Steciw Villarreal and Jill Hoffspiegel Asher, the forces behind Magical Bridge, see "all-abilities" playgrounds not...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Probably74, on Feb 19, 2020 at 9:32 pm | 1 comment | 8099 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD polls: Put Bullis Charter School in Mountain ViewFinding a home for Bullis Charter School has been a contentious issue that has split Los Altos School District residents...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by not a bad idea, on Feb 11, 2020 at 7:19 pm | 74 comments | 7748 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County supervisors to weigh food assistance pilot program for hungry studentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors next week will discuss a pilot support program for food-insecure students. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 10, 2020 at 3:55 pm | 1 comment | 2554 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman board approves $259M school bond measure for March 2020 ballotThe Mountain View Whisman School District is asking voters to approve a $259 million bond aimed at fixing old school facilities...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by How Long?, on Feb 9, 2020 at 9:57 am | 24 comments | 10837 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cyber attack takes down high school district's server and phone systemThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District was the victim of a ransomware attack Wednesday that took down the phone...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2020Last comment by MVLAParent, on Feb 3, 2020 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 9490 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Longtime school cop bids farewell to Mountain View HighAfter eight years walking the hallways of Mountain View High School, school resource officer Bobby Taylor says goodbye and...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Jan 27, 2020 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 4867 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD's new Mountain View school won't open until 2025Los Altos School District's new Mountain View school won't open until 2025, following lengthy delays and an ever-evolving...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 27, 2020 at 1:05 pm | 26 comments | 7208 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wages for Foothill student employees lag behind local citiesFor the more than 1,000 student employees working campus jobs across the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, getting...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by SRB, on Jan 25, 2020 at 5:09 pm | 10 comments | 2064 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board elects president for second year, breaking precedentThe Mountain View Whisman School District took the rare step last week of electing its board president for a second term,...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 6, 2020 at 1:24 pm | 5 comments | 6598 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CSMA offers a beacon of arts in a tech worldThe music and arts school has come a long way over the last 50 years, but it has never strayed from its mission to teach...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by JMBMV, on Jan 3, 2020 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 4228 Views
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Mountain View City Council makes mental health a priority after youth suicidesThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to turn youth mental health into a top priority next year,...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 17, 2019 at 10:02 am | 14 comments | 8521 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA school board says cities need to do more to curb teen vapingMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members approved a resolution this week urging local city governments...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Dec 2, 2019 at 3:26 pm | 5 comments | 4553 Views
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Mountain View man pleads no contest to lewd acts with 12-year-old girlA Mountain View man arrested on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old girl at his home in the Waverly Park neighborhood in May...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2019Last comment by 3 years? Not really, on Nov 26, 2019 at 3:23 am | 4 comments | 7313 Views
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