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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 | 10202 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 | 6127 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Don't be fooled by Bullis Mountain ViewIn a guest opinion, Mistral Elementary parent leader Sara Kopit-Olson writes about Bullis Mountain View's decision not to...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2019Last comment by Politics, on Apr 23, 2019 at 8:27 am | 51 comments | 4524 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School bond measure near approvalThe Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2012Last comment by MV 1980, on May 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm | 49 comments | 6139 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Supporters of Measure G greatly outspending opponentsSupporters of Measure G have raised far more than opponents of the $198 million school bond set to go to a vote in the June...
Original post made on May. 29, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 11, 2012 at 10:09 am | 49 comments | 6339 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No end to schools' battle over spaceAnother court ruling has been handed down in the years-long battle over classroom space between Bullis Charter School and...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Ron Haley, on Apr 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm | 49 comments | 5645 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
HOA dispute leaves new school in the darkA dispute between PG&E and a Mountain View homeowners' association means the new Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School will...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by MVResident, on Aug 23, 2019 at 7:55 am | 48 comments | 2284 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School PTAs rally behind Measure NWhile no one knows how Measure N will fare at the ballot box, lop-sided campaign spending shows school bond supporters appear...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Sad, on Nov 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm | 48 comments | 5945 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers demand higher pay from school districtTeachers packed the room to air their grievances at the Mountain View Whisman district board meeting last week, as part of...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2014Last comment by Huh?, on Jan 6, 2015 at 4:29 pm | 48 comments | 11064 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board approves Bullis Charter deal without moving Egan Junior HighTo delayed but hearty applause, the Los Altos School District board of trustees voted 5-0 Monday night to approve an agreement...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 7, 2019 at 10:18 am | 48 comments | 6058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District abruptly drops digital math programAfter an avalanche of parent opposition, the Mountain View Whisman School District announced Thursday that it will end its...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Jonnnason, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm | 47 comments | 11606 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Latest Bullis spat headed to courtBullis Charter School officials have filed a lawsuit against the Los Altos School District for not providing the school with...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm | 47 comments | 11481 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still no leads in Merales murderPolice have yet to make any headway in the murder of 17-year-old Jose Merales, shot two days ago on Higdon Avenue. Meanwhile,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2008Last comment by Chin4, on May 30, 2008 at 12:14 am | 47 comments | 6541 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS teacher returns to classroom after dust-up over Trump commentsMountain View High School teacher Frank Navarro returned to the classroom Monday after school administrators put him on paid...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by MVHS Spartan, on Nov 19, 2016 at 7:08 pm | 47 comments | 10749 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State's 3-foot buffer zone for cyclists takes effectA new state law requiring motorists to keep a 3-foot buffer zone when overtaking or passing bicyclists took effect today....
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by hair splitting, on Oct 3, 2014 at 9:55 am | 47 comments | 7201 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents react to new school attendance boundariesMore than 150 families went to school Monday night to weigh in on new attendance boundaries designed to balance enrollment...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2016Last comment by Cfrink, on Dec 29, 2016 at 2:02 am | 47 comments | 9170 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View schools show improvement in standardized testsLocal elementary, middle and high schools showed an overall improvement on state standardized test scores last year, according...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2010Last comment by frustrated, on Sep 1, 2010 at 11:23 pm | 47 comments | 8371 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos High survey reveals culture of stressStudents at Los Altos High School are some of the highest-achieving in the nation. And while most will go on to college,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2010Last comment by BackToSleep, on Jul 18, 2014 at 12:00 am | 46 comments | 16903 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school cover-up: debate over student dress codeTempers were tested at a recent meeting of the local high school district's board of trustees, as one of the governing body's...
Original post made on May. 16, 2013Last comment by MVHS Parent, on May 29, 2013 at 2:54 am | 46 comments | 15856 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sparks fly at MV Whisman school board meetingTensions flared at the Mountain View Whisman School board meeting Thursday night over a normally uncontroversial contract...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by MVwTaxpayer, on Jul 2, 2015 at 11:37 am | 46 comments | 9850 Views
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