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SCHOOLS & KIDS
What we know so far about school reopenings in CaliforniaDespite limited testing requirements, California schools that have reopened for in-person classes have largely avoided COVID-19...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by klais, on Nov 22, 2020 at 11:11 am | 2 comments | 10868 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman school board agrees to move forward with campus fencesThe Mountain View Whisman School District is hitting the brakes on its plans to fence off schools, but trustees made clear...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by Nora S., on Nov 16, 2020 at 11:52 am | 17 comments | 6866 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent proposes Mountain View Whisman schools stay closed until JanuarySchools across the Mountain View Whisman School District could remain closed until January 2021, following deep concerns...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2020Last comment by Nate, on Nov 16, 2020 at 10:05 am | 19 comments | 11676 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Waldorf School of the Peninsula Virtual High School Open HouseJoin us on Saturday, December 5th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to learn more! At this live online event, we will showcase our...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, on Nov 11, 2020 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments | 710 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposal to fence off Mountain View Whisman schools sparks outcry over park accessResidents are up in arms over a decision to install fences around Mountain View Whisman school campuses, criticizing a plan...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm | 31 comments | 14581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Incumbents hold edge in Mountain View-Los Altos high school district raceAs of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, incumbents Sanjay Dave and Phil Faillace held an edge over challenger Laura Teksler in the Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 4, 2020 at 3:47 pm | 1 comment | 4114 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Berman, Blakely and Chiang take commanding lead in Mountain View Whisman school board raceEarly election results Tuesday night show Laura Ramirez Berman, a former school administrator, leading the pack with a huge...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 4, 2020 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 4959 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter to the editor: Renaming Huff ElementaryLetter to the editor on the proposal to rename Huff Elementary School in Mountain View Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2020/08/22/letter-to-the-editor-renam...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2020Last comment by HAB, on Nov 4, 2020 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5992 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools slowly begin to reopen in the Los Altos School DistrictTuesday was anything but a normal school day at Egan Junior High School. Attendance as of 9 a.m. was a grand total of three...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2020Last comment by JamesSweeney, on Nov 2, 2020 at 2:24 am | 4 comments | 9370 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area schools awarded $12 million to launch campus-based mental health servicesStudents in schools across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties will soon have better access to mental health services located...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by Dennis, on Oct 29, 2020 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 7147 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidate's settlement agreement with district bans him from campusesManny Velasco, a school board candidate and former employee of the Mountain View Whisman district, signed a settlement agreement...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm | 62 comments | 14662 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Inclusive' playground excluded from reopening planThe Magical Bridge has stood out as Palo Alto's only playground geared toward visitors of all abilities. But with other playgrounds...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Free the people, on Oct 14, 2020 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 5200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fifth candidate, Manny Velasco, joins race for Mountain View Whisman school boardA longtime Mountain View Whisman School District employee is joining the race for the school board this November, vowing...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by Sonia Mann, on Oct 13, 2020 at 10:07 pm | 4 comments | 10273 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos district's youngest students return to schools, testing safety protocolsAll nine of the Los Altos School District's campuses sprang to life this week, with a small number of kindergarten and first...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Oct 13, 2020 at 5:41 pm | 2 comments | 8731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pac-12 athletics are back, but not yet at StanfordAlthough the Pac-12 Conference will allow college athletics to resume in November, sports remain on hold at Stanford under...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Trump tests positive, on Oct 2, 2020 at 12:04 am | 3 comments | 4520 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three new principals hired as Mountain View schools prepare for distance learningThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced a slate of new hires Thursday night, including three new principals tasked...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 29, 2020 at 12:26 pm | 16 comments | 10374 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For a better educational experience, parents band together to create pandemic podsAs the new school year starts virtually, a booming number of parents are forming a separate but parallel educational experience...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2020Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Sep 25, 2020 at 10:59 pm | 5 comments | 6604 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learningWhile California school districts and counties confront the learning challenges of the pandemic, education organizations...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 6015 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View, Los Altos high schools to host drive-in graduation ceremonies at Earthquakes stadium areaThis year, Mountain View and Los Altos high school's recently graduated senior classes will get to celebrate the end of high...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Sep 17, 2020 at 6:43 am | 1 comment | 6454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara, San Mateo counties start granting waivers to schools and districtsTwo schools and three public districts in Santa Clara County and 14 elementary schools in San Mateo County have been approved...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 7, 2020 at 4:32 pm | 10 comments | 11918 Views
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