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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents urge school board to deny or delay new charter schoolAnxiety and fears dominated the Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting Thursday night, as a sharply divided...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Comment, on Dec 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 64 comments | 8781 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View's achievement gap is one of largest in U.S.Officials at the Mountain View Whisman School District have long acknowledged the achievement gap, a gulf in student performance...
Original post made on May. 24, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on May 31, 2016 at 12:26 pm | 63 comments | 8648 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agrees to put Bullis at Stevenson campusCalling it the best option in a bad situation, Mountain View Whisman school board members voted 4-1 Thursday night to put...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @ ST Parent, on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:20 am | 62 comments | 9544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District to vote on parcel taxIn an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Count Me Out Too, on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 62 comments | 8380 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 6009 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks to open school for low-income kidsOne of the highest-performing charter schools in the state has quietly staked out plans to create a second school in Santa...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by Logan, on Mar 14, 2018 at 5:06 am | 61 comments | 4298 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Protest of Castro Street developmentOn Monday at 6:30 p.m. a group of residents is set to assemble to speak their minds about a redevelopment proposed for Castro...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2013Last comment by Life Beyond Cars, on Jul 28, 2013 at 3:06 pm | 59 comments | 258058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New group slams LASD board performanceA new nonprofit group, critical of Los Altos School District leadership and spending, ran ads in the <I>Voice</I></B> and...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by Mayer-Ct, on Jun 16, 2014 at 7:38 pm | 59 comments | 8645 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School dispute will cost Los Altos districtThe pitched battle between the Los Altos school district and Bullis Charter School unfortunately shows no sign of abating,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2012Last comment by Blast from the Past, on Apr 30, 2014 at 9:38 pm | 58 comments | 12259 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lawyers only winners in Bullis, LASD spatWill the day ever come when the persistent battles between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District are only...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by Wondering, on Feb 6, 2014 at 9:49 pm | 57 comments | 9839 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD, Bullis exchange openly hostile open lettersA little more than a month after officials from the Los Altos School District publicized their proposal to partner with Bullis...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Bikes2work, on Nov 28, 2013 at 5:37 pm | 57 comments | 12295 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stevenson PACT principal resignsIn a decision that appears to have caught some by surprise, Stevenson PACT's principal, Tyler Graff, announced last week...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2015Last comment by More Than Enough, on Jul 2, 2015 at 4:31 pm | 56 comments | 11795 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman Superintendent Goldman to resignA special meeting for the Mountain View Whisman school board has been called to discuss the resignation of Superintendent...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Old Steve, on Nov 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 56 comments | 12338 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis heads back to courtAfter a brief respite, the battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District is returning to court. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by no dog in this fight, on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm | 56 comments | 5607 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Who's thinking about increased housing's impact on schools?I read the <I>Voice's</I></B> issue of July 4 regarding the Village at San Antonio Center development with interest. Agreed,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by ONGOING LASD SUPPORTER, on Jul 25, 2014 at 2:37 pm | 54 comments | 7184 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike accidents spike by 480 percentBike and pedestrian accidents soared in the city of Mountain View this summer including several injury accidents reported...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2015Last comment by Bike Messenger, on Dec 18, 2015 at 11:47 pm | 54 comments | 4977 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: The risk of returning to the classroom in the fallIn a guest opinion, Mountain View High School social studies teacher Sophia Caramagno writes about her concern with potentially...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2020Last comment by LATEACH, on Jul 6, 2020 at 7:11 pm | 54 comments | 19972 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Better Bagel says goodbyeThe Better Bagel's last day in business was a teary one, as loyal regulars said goodbye on Oct. 31 before the doors closed...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by City Sports memebr, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:18 am | 54 comments | 29058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Math program's flaws hidden from school board, publicFor Mountain View Whisman School District's elected board members, the cascade of problems that flowed from the ill-fated...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2017Last comment by Thank Parents, on Mar 8, 2017 at 3:44 pm | 54 comments | 14424 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police crack down on drivers ignoring pedestrians in crosswalksMountain View police officers issued 37 tickets yesterday, March 28, as part of crackdown on drivers who do not yield to...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2013Last comment by Hmmm..., on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 pm | 54 comments | 9786 Views
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