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Boundary options whittled downA committee formed by the Los Altos School District to analyze various scenarios for boundary changes made some headway Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2007Last comment by Karen Rudolph, on Jun 7, 2007 at 10:44 pm | 4 comments | 8302 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Girls in gangsFor Los Altos High School senior "Paula," exposure to gangs started early, in middle school. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2007Last comment by Post Highschool, on Jun 13, 2007 at 6:03 pm | 4 comments | 8326 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer dumdumsWith summer vacation in full swing, students are enjoying their chance to kick back and relax for awhile. But a recent announcement...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2007Last comment by GSB, on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:08 pm | 4 comments | 7583 Views
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New city priority: gang preventionOn Monday night the City Council set about picking new goals for the year, with gang prevention making the top of the list...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2008Last comment by JB, on May 4, 2008 at 4:25 am | 4 comments | 7539 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Autism 101As the Covington students looked on, three puppets named Freddie, Crystal and Angela learned to become friends despite Freddie's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2008Last comment by GSB, on Jun 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm | 4 comments | 9232 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Novel CommunicationThe article about Joshua was really great. I found his books at http://lulu.com/joshuaschildrensbooks He also goes to Peery...
Original post made by Craig on Aug. 1, 2008Last comment by marifil, on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:12 am | 4 comments | 5788 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike to school, win a prizeMountain View High School students who rode their bikes to school last week were surprised when they received Cliff bars,...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2008Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am | 4 comments | 5585 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools' improvements lag with financial helpEvery year, Latino, English language learners, and low-income students are tested in local schools, and every year they fall...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2008Last comment by John, on Nov 25, 2008 at 12:58 pm | 4 comments | 6996 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Left Behind: The future of NCLBDespite a six-year effort to overhaul education at the state and federal levels, the country is still "in trouble" educationally,...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2008Last comment by Peter Herbert, on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:42 am | 4 comments | 6155 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
COMING UP: Cops That Care toy giveawayPolice officers will be handing out gifts to more than 2,000 Mountain View children this Saturday as part of Cops That Care,...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2008Last comment by Too Big, on Dec 31, 2008 at 8:37 am | 4 comments | 6040 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students offer their dreams for ObamaThe world was watching as America swore in its first African American president, and Castro Elementary School was no exception. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2009Last comment by Eduardo, on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:26 am | 4 comments | 6119 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools warn of looming job cutsAdministrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal,...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2009Last comment by J.Cooper, on Jan 31, 2009 at 9:28 am | 4 comments | 4798 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report says schools out of room by 2012Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:26 am | 4 comments | 4447 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Passing grade for local schoolsIt isn't new test scores -- just a new way to read the old test scores. But according to new rankings released by the state,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2009Last comment by cc, on Jun 17, 2009 at 4:27 pm | 4 comments | 5770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAMF gives $600,000 to Healthy Kids programHundreds more children will receive medical and dental coverage in Santa Clara County thanks to a $600,000 donation to the...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2009Last comment by Maria Daane, on Aug 17, 2009 at 9:31 pm | 4 comments | 5653 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Steps taken to curb H1N1 as flu season nearsIn line with school districts around the country, administrators of the Mountain View Whisman School District have released...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2009Last comment by Ken, on Sep 15, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 4 comments | 5085 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistantsA proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2009Last comment by joe, on Dec 9, 2009 at 6:30 am | 4 comments | 4527 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What's the difference between MVHS, LAHS, Gunn, Paly?We have narrowed down our choices of high schools and plan to move to Los Altos or Palo Alto. What are the differences? I...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 26, 2009Last comment by MVHS Parent, on Jan 2, 2010 at 10:53 am | 4 comments | 6524 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees cut back autism workers' hoursAfter two months of union negotiations, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District last week voted 3-2 to reduce...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2010Last comment by Nan Recker, on Jan 29, 2010 at 10:59 am | 4 comments | 5529 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Educators show enthusiasm for charter schoolsCharter schools, sometimes a thorn in the side of public school districts, received a pat on the back from none other than...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2010Last comment by MV parent, on Feb 4, 2010 at 12:07 am | 4 comments | 5820 Views
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