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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD argue whether court has jurisdiction in latest motionIn the latest round of legal volleys between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District, lawyers from each educational...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2012Last comment by Public Schools, on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:30 am | 36 comments | 13617 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: To help teachers, don't change Measure VIn an op-ed, teacher Bonnie Malouf writes about her concerns over the current housing/rental market and how it impacts schools. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 24, 2018 at 8:03 pm | 36 comments | 2462 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Uncertainty ahead for new Slater ElementaryThe Mountain View Whisman School District has design plans for a new Slater Elementary School, but finding funds to build...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2015Last comment by Me, on Oct 20, 2015 at 9:31 pm | 36 comments | 7788 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High praise for affordable housing complexBeing picked to live in one of 51 new subsidized apartments on Evelyn Avenue and Franklin Street in downtown Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2013Last comment by FormerResident, on Dec 5, 2013 at 8:29 pm | 36 comments | 17075 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mistral parent picked for school board vacancyAfter three rounds of voting to winnow down nearly a dozen of applicants, the Mountain View Whisman School District voted...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Aug 21, 2015 at 7:40 pm | 35 comments | 9042 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local students walk out as part of worldwide Climate StrikeAbout 50 Los Altos High School students walked out of class and marched to Mountain View City Hall shortly before 10:30 a.m....
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by deny climate change, on Sep 22, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 35 comments | 3895 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hurdles remain as LASD, Bullis pursue joint bondLos Altos School District and Bullis Charter School appear to be as close as they've ever been to compromise. However, comments...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Ken, on Nov 5, 2013 at 5:34 pm | 35 comments | 14346 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board ditches shared campus plansConstruction plans that would have created facilities shared by Theuerkauf and Stevenson Elementary fell through last week,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2016Last comment by Old Steve, on Apr 28, 2016 at 2:46 pm | 35 comments | 6672 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district aiming to buy San Antonio propertyWhen the Los Altos School District passed a $150 million bond last year, the top "wishlist" item among district staff and...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by Stop the Insanity, on Apr 8, 2015 at 2:02 pm | 35 comments | 8916 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district trustee may be censuredA pair of Mountain View Whisman School District board members are launching a formal investigation into the behavior of their...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by Observer, on Sep 20, 2013 at 7:07 am | 35 comments | 11141 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New parent group forms to oppose BullisA group of parents and concerned citizens have formed a coalition to defend the Los Altos School District against what the...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by Heather Rose, on Aug 17, 2012 at 8:41 am | 34 comments | 16762 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The tenure dilemma: no easy answersA look at the rights and due process given to tenured public school teachers in California — especially when they've...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2009Last comment by Oh Please, on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:13 pm | 34 comments | 7760 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board rejects closing down TheuerkaufAfter a marathon discussion last week that drew an overflow crowd of parents, members of the Mountain View Whisman school...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2015Last comment by Educator, on Apr 2, 2015 at 10:14 am | 34 comments | 9376 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis submits charter application for new Mountain View schoolSticking with a fast-paced plan to provide an alternative public school for students in Mountain View, Bullis Charter School...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by Integrity to Purpose, on Oct 26, 2018 at 6:46 pm | 34 comments | 6704 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent: Reopening Whisman-Slater school 'a given'Parents and kids alike came out in big numbers Thursday night to show support for reopening an elementary school in the Whisman...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2014Last comment by DisIntergrate, on May 2, 2014 at 11:02 pm | 33 comments | 21222 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD loses Bullis suit on appealA California appellate court has ruled that the Los Altos School District has not provided "reasonably equivalent" public...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2011Last comment by LASD needs to change direction, on Nov 16, 2011 at 9:02 pm | 33 comments | 11021 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman schools hit with big wait listsParents looking to send their kids to some of the city's highest-performing schools in August had better get ready to wait...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2016Last comment by Oh man, on Mar 20, 2016 at 9:24 pm | 33 comments | 9292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school to be named after Jose Antonio VargasSeeking to honor a former Crittenden Middle School student who went on to become a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Yolinda, on Jun 12, 2018 at 10:29 pm | 33 comments | 10745 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jobs, classes, services cut in Foothill-De Anza budgetCourses have been discontinued, positions have been eliminated, pay packages have been downsized and faculty are overworked...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2010Last comment by Numbers, on Oct 6, 2010 at 11:21 pm | 33 comments | 5974 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school boundaries on the horizonIt's a touchy subject that's bound to affect property values and leave some people disappointed, but the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2016Last comment by Mt. View Neighbor, on Dec 5, 2016 at 6:17 pm | 33 comments | 17302 Views
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