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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 | 8365 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 | 7888 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 | 3786 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 | 257459 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 | 8249 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 | 11824 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 | 9462 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 | 11690 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 | 11030 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 | 11801 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 | 5186 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 | 6799 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 | 4572 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 | 28414 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 | 13610 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 | 8746 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks space at Mountain View schoolsBullis Charter School officials have formally asked for a stand-alone campus at one of the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Miney Corr, on Nov 16, 2018 at 7:12 pm | 53 comments | 6107 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agrees to limit transfersSchool board members tentatively agreed to restrict the free-flow of students between schools in the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2018Last comment by Weird, on Jun 27, 2018 at 3:47 pm | 52 comments | 5436 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students' poor test scores prompt call for actionThere are no two ways about it. School administrators and board members at the Mountain View Whisman School District agreed...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015Last comment by @Otto Maddox, on Sep 30, 2015 at 8:45 pm | 52 comments | 10012 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Big donations kick off Measure B campaignThe campaign to pass the Mountain View Whisman School District's new parcel tax got off to a quick start last month, with...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by @ Steven Nelson , on Apr 7, 2017 at 4:06 pm | 51 comments | 5886 Views
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