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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 33902 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not enough students, not enough money to open ninth campusMonths of long, difficult and sometimes bitter meetings came to a head in a marathon Mountain View Whisman school board meeting...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Huff Parent, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:04 am | 99 comments | 11319 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tribulations over Bullis begin anewMembers of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2007Last comment by A BCS Parent..., on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm | 98 comments | 11247 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman board approves new charter schoolMountain View Whisman School District board members voted 4-1 Thursday night to approve a new charter school -- Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Dec 26, 2018 at 1:49 am | 96 comments | 9595 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos district needs to compromiseShort of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by MV Native, on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm | 95 comments | 86750 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District offers to give Egan campus to Bullis Charter SchoolLeaders from Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District announced a deal Wednesday that gives Bullis most of...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by J, on Apr 29, 2019 at 9:46 am | 90 comments | 14724 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD to enter mediation talksOfficials from the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School have agreed to sit down together in mediation and...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2012Last comment by Ron Haley, on Feb 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm | 84 comments | 10237 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Controversial teacher reassigned to GrahamA former fourth-grade teacher at Huff, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Luke, on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm | 80 comments | 8372 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stuck with a half-million-dollar billThe Mountain View Whisman School District had what seemed to be a slam-dunk plan to improve student performance: a tech-savvy...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by @ Gary, on Mar 14, 2017 at 3:50 pm | 80 comments | 15351 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School: District locked us outA group of Bullis Charter School parents, upset over what they are calling a Los Altos School District-imposed "lockout"...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Mayer-Ct, on Aug 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm | 78 comments | 12929 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating — with the...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by DavidR, on May 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm | 77 comments | 4823 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City is growing, public school attendance is droppingMountain View schools are facing a strange predicament. The local economy is humming along, people are moving into the city...
Original post made on May. 26, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jun 12, 2015 at 1:45 am | 74 comments | 17538 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 | 8021 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 9978 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board members call it quitsTwo board members at the Los Altos School District are leaving on a high note this year. Following approval of the five-year...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014Last comment by RitaEstrada, on Sep 29, 2016 at 5:21 pm | 68 comments | 8611 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTAs oppose Bullis' quest to take over LASD campusThe heads of the PTAs and education foundation are asking parents to take a stand against closing any Los Altos District...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2012Last comment by dawn t, on Mar 28, 2012 at 10:54 am | 67 comments | 6893 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents say big questions still remain over Teach to OneParents in the Mountain View Whisman School District are still uneasy about the handling of a controversial digital math...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 28, 2017 at 11:53 am | 67 comments | 8073 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks new school in Mountain View WhismanBullis Charter School officials announced on Tuesday a proposal to open a new charter school in the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by Anthony Padilla, on Oct 22, 2018 at 11:02 am | 66 comments | 9068 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite criticism, Mountain View Whisman school board approves $1.2M home loan for superintendentMountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will get a $1.2 million low-interest loan from the school...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Middle S Parent, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:29 pm | 65 comments | 14449 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District announces Ghysels will step downSuperintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by No More of This Please, on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm | 65 comments | 29208 Views
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