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Voters send three frontrunners to LASD boardBy a comfortable margin, incumbent Mark Goines and district affiliates Tamara Logan and Doug Smith took the three open seats...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Bert, on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm | 10 comments | 5281 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees consider upping school bus feesThe Mountain View Whisman School District board is considering approval of a potential increase in transportation fees, from...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by Fed, on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:59 am | 10 comments | 6100 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cuts and more cuts threaten school budgetsThe governor's recently published budget proposal is further complicating the already difficult task of planning for next...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2012Last comment by Ned, on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:51 pm | 10 comments | 5770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New teen center needs a nameThe city is asking for some creative action from residents in an effort to find a good name for the city's new teen center. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2012Last comment by parent, on Aug 15, 2012 at 2:23 pm | 10 comments | 6126 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No League of Women Voters endorsement, after allA candidate for the local school board has removed text from his campaign website claiming that he had been endorsed by the...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:13 am | 10 comments | 5680 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis agrees to two-site solution -- with stringsBullis Charter School has agreed to what one official described as a "big compromise" in negotiations with the Los Altos...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by reader, on Feb 7, 2013 at 6:24 pm | 10 comments | 4931 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVWSD moving forward with plan to video meetingsThe Mountain View Whisman School District is moving along in its plan to film and broadcast board meetings. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2013Last comment by Marilyn Ritter, on Apr 3, 2013 at 11:04 am | 10 comments | 6660 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
German school to expand on Whisman campusWith the approval of the board of trustees, the Mountain View Whisman School District has agreed to allow the German International...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2013Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am | 10 comments | 6433 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: the downside of too much homeworkA survey of more than 4,000 students from ten high-performing high schools showed that excessive homework produces unhealthy...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by College, on Mar 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm | 10 comments | 10207 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yes on Measure NEnrollment in the Los Altos School District has burgeoned in recent years, and continues to grow. At 5,380 students, it is...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Whoever, on Oct 11, 2014 at 1:14 am | 10 comments | 3899 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman to redraw school boundariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District is taking the first steps toward changing attendance boundaries for its schools,...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2015Last comment by Kindergarden parent, on Apr 23, 2015 at 3:42 pm | 10 comments | 19572 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kevin Skelly named San Mateo Union's superintendentInterim Mountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly is taking the top post in the San Mateo Union High...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Saratoga Parent, on Jul 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm | 10 comments | 10555 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A change of pace for teen mental healthThe Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District has picked one of its own long-time behavioral therapist to head the...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by Charlotte Ross, on Aug 19, 2015 at 4:10 pm | 10 comments | 6644 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools may have to share campusIn the latest round of cuts to bring a bloated school construction budget back in line, Mountain View Whisman School District...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by @little bird little bird, on Feb 1, 2016 at 10:46 am | 10 comments | 5765 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district poised to use controversial bond issuanceThe Mountain View Whisman School District is moving forward with an aggressive school construction schedule, and school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 28, 2016 at 12:05 pm | 10 comments | 5527 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District spends big to fix up school lunchesIt's a little hard to spot, but right next door to all the bustling construction going on at Crittenden Middle School is...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2016Last comment by CMSstudent, on May 24, 2016 at 9:34 am | 10 comments | 8018 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Uncertainty ahead for MV Whisman budgetDozens of teachers working in Mountain View Whisman School District poured into the May 19 school board meeting to show solidarity...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 4, 2016 at 1:11 pm | 10 comments | 6288 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View's test scores show mixed resultsThe latest test scores show that student performance among Mountain View's most needy students significantly improved last...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 5, 2016 at 8:30 am | 10 comments | 8799 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More help for struggling studentsFor some students in Mountain View's high schools, just getting out of bed and going to class seems like an insurmountable...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Mel, on Jun 13, 2017 at 9:21 am | 10 comments | 7261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees OK big pay raises for teachersTwo of Mountain View's local school districts agreed last week to put some of the Bay Area's economic prosperity in the hands...
Original post made on May. 11, 2017Last comment by MVWSD Teacher, on May 21, 2017 at 12:29 am | 10 comments | 8656 Views
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