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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 Steven Nelson, on Feb 14, 2020 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 1064 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 Steven Nelson, on Feb 13, 2020 at 6:22 pm | 21 comments | 7966 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 | 5726 Views
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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 | 1434 Views
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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 | 9280 Views
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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 | 6461 Views
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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 | 3348 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 | 5191 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 | 1244 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 | 5576 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 | 3099 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 | 7052 Views
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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 | 3645 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 | 5912 Views
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LASD demands Santa Clara County act to reverse alleged charter school discriminationThe Los Altos School District is backing up allegations that Bullis Charter School has a long history of deterring low-income...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 20, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 61 comments | 5242 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State report finds schools skimping on homeless reportingA new report by the State Auditor's office found that schools across the state are taking inadequate steps to identify and...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 1726 Views
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School district drops plans to relocate Freestyle AcademyThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is giving up on plans to move Freestyle Academy, a cutting-edge art and...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Putting Children First, on Nov 8, 2019 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 2466 Views
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No more offices without new homesThe Mountain View City Council voted Tuesday night to approve the East Whisman Precise Plan, a comprehensive strategy to...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Former MV resident, on Nov 8, 2019 at 8:40 am | 23 comments | 12769 Views
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Los Altos School District enrollment drops as charter school expandsLos Altos School District's enrollment has declined for the fifth year in a row, driving down the district's total enrollment...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Pathological privileged, on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:22 am | 12 comments | 3356 Views
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Late for the bell no more: School districts seek to delay start timesStudents in Mountain View's public schools could be getting an extra half-hour of shut-eye each morning, as school districts...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by kehlar, on Nov 6, 2019 at 4:04 pm | 5 comments | 2874 Views
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