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Learning through gamingTrying to get kids into math, even in the age of STEM, can be like pulling teeth. But a local group is looking to change...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2014Last comment by Tina, on Jul 30, 2014 at 6:33 pm | 4 comments | 6111 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district kicks off the school yearThere've been some big changes over the summer for the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District -- some more visible...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2014Last comment by Concerned Teacher, on Aug 24, 2014 at 12:55 pm | 4 comments | 6314 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Silicon Valley Community Foundation to get $7.5M grantSilicon Valley Community Foundation in Mountain View will receive $7.5 million from the federal Social Innovation Fund to...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Sep 23, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 4 comments | 5380 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers reach tentative agreement on salariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District and the teachers union reached an agreement yesterday, following a two-weeks impasse...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2014Last comment by SolaceM, on Oct 9, 2014 at 8:04 pm | 4 comments | 6489 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seventh-graders jump in the 'Shark Tank'Coming up with a new invention is tough, but selling it can be a real challenge. That's what Crittenden Middle School students...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2014Last comment by Margaret, on Dec 31, 2014 at 10:07 pm | 4 comments | 10263 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students kick off discount card programTwo seniors at Mountain View High School are looking to leave one last gift for their fellow students before heading off...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by Leo Hsia, on Jan 30, 2015 at 12:04 am | 4 comments | 6818 Views
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Teachers mixed on Common Core readinessStudents in nearly 1,000 school districts across California will log in this spring to take part in the state's first Common...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by StopCommonCore, on Jan 31, 2015 at 2:41 pm | 4 comments | 6442 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students challenge their brains with mathTeaching students that their mind can grow and learn more effectively through "brain exercise" has become a focal point for...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 4 comments | 7796 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School's out in June for innovative Theuerkauf principalLong-time Theuerkauf Elementary School Principal Connie Sawdey announced she will be retiring at the end of the school year,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Good luck to you, on Apr 9, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 4 comments | 6700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Creek trail takes a middle school detourIt's going to be a tight fit, but the Mountain View Whisman School District is finishing up designs this month to construct...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 12:52 pm | 4 comments | 3914 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board hesitates over pricey Castro plansThe Mountain View Whisman school board got its first detailed look at ambitious plans to change the face of Castro Elementary,...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2015Last comment by sc, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:46 am | 4 comments | 7639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cash from rent hike earmarked for Whisman schoolThe Mountain View Whisman school board took its first concrete step toward opening a new school in the Whisman and Slater...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by Interested Observer , on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:37 pm | 4 comments | 5779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis pulls ahead with top test scoresFor many charter schools in Santa Clara County, the results of the first Common Core-aligned standardized tests were a wake-up...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by Another View, on Oct 1, 2015 at 4:22 pm | 4 comments | 7811 Views
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New laws taking effect for California drivers in 2016Several new driving laws will come into effect in the new year aimed at improving safety for child passengers, motorists,...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2016Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 4, 2016 at 4:05 pm | 4 comments | 6164 Views
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Courts order release of student dataPersonal information, including social security numbers and home addresses, for some 10 million California students may be...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Learn please, on Feb 24, 2016 at 8:04 pm | 4 comments | 5914 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principal tapped to lead CrittendenThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced that Angie Dillman, a former teacher and assistant middle school principal...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by Not so, on Aug 2, 2016 at 5:17 pm | 4 comments | 8350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seeking spare rooms to house teachersIt's not easy being a public school teacher in the Bay Area. Teachers in local school districts have made it clear, in one...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2016Last comment by George, on Aug 13, 2016 at 8:37 am | 4 comments | 10438 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen drug abuse on the rise in countyIt's never a slow day for Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS). The nonprofit's Palo Alto office is routinely packed during...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2016Last comment by Rick, on Aug 29, 2016 at 8:34 pm | 4 comments | 11596 Views
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Wong takes big lead in Foothill-De Anza fundraisingCupertino City Councilman Gilbert Wong has raised the most cash out of the six candidates vying for a seat on Foothill-De...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2016Last comment by Ms. Sarcasm, on Oct 11, 2016 at 9:33 pm | 4 comments | 4644 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial endorsement: Yes on Measure GGShore up funding for local schools and help warm up frosty relations between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2016Last comment by good use of unfair tax, on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:46 am | 4 comments | 6520 Views
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