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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Tribulations over Bullis begin anew

Members of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment...

Original post made on Dec. 20, 2007
Last comment by A BCS Parent..., on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm | 98 comments | 12803 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

The Economy's Effect on the Mental Health of Families in Silicon Valley

As the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley sits at a four-year high and consumer prices continue to soar, many parents are...

Original post made by Adolescent Counseling Services on Oct. 2, 2008
There are no comments yet. 5844 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

District considers hiring private eye

With elementary school enrollment growing much faster than expected, and around 80 students on a waiting list to attend their...

Original post made on Sep. 26, 2008
Last comment by susan, on Sep 29, 2008 at 1:29 pm | 3 comments | 6903 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Superfoods to the rescue

If the old saying "You are what you eat" is true, shouldn't we be eating the most nutritionally dense foods available? We...

Original post made on Sep. 23, 2008
Last comment by Carol, San Jose, on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 6834 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

API numbers encouraging

California released the latest Academic Performance Index scores last week, showing that a majority of schools in both of...

Original post made on Sep. 12, 2008
Last comment by GEORGE, on Sep 16, 2008 at 1:08 pm | 3 comments | 6620 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Bike to school, win a prize

Mountain 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, 2008
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am | 4 comments | 5524 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Math scores up, English a struggle

Local students increased their standardized test scores for the 2007-08 school year, according to results released last week,...

Original post made on Aug. 22, 2008
Last comment by Big Gov, on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm | 7 comments | 6394 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Local districts ignore home school ruling

Urged on by the state's top education official, local schools are continuing to support families who teach their children...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2008
Last comment by Jon T, on Aug 26, 2008 at 11:55 am | 6 comments | 7417 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

MV Whisman hires another new principal

Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=742 posted Monday, July 21, 2008, 10:53 AM...

Original post made on Jul. 21, 2008
Last comment by Not All, on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:50 pm | 22 comments | 6836 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Will high-intensity math pay off?

Mountain View Whisman's four-week math intervention program, held at Foothill College throughout July, is showing encouraging...

Original post made on Jul. 26, 2008
Last comment by Parent, on Aug 20, 2008 at 1:31 pm | 15 comments | 7306 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Novel Communication

The 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, 2008
Last comment by marifil, on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:12 am | 4 comments | 5722 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

MV Whisman: New algebra requirement not a problem

Local administrators say a new state ruling that requires all eighth graders to take Algebra I will not affect their previous...

Original post made on Jul. 26, 2008
Last comment by Observer, on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 5579 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

No free lunch? Try Castro

A few local mothers beat the crowd and sit with their snacking toddlers on picnic benches at Castro Elementary School. Soon,...

Original post made on Jul. 18, 2008
Last comment by eric, on Jul 25, 2008 at 10:47 am | 25 comments | 6077 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Gang expert Marco Garcia leaves schools to join force

After two years of helping combat gang activity at Graham Middle School, Marco Garcia traded in his suit and tie for a police...

Original post made on Jul. 11, 2008
Last comment by grew up in MV, on Jul 17, 2008 at 1:40 am | 3 comments | 7157 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

District lost thousands in unpaid lunches

The Mountain View Whisman School District estimates that it lost close to $20,000 in the 2006-07 school year due to students...

Original post made on May. 21, 2008
Last comment by Observer, on Jul 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm | 14 comments | 7911 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board shuns televised meetings

As promised, Los Altos City Council member David Casas came to the local high school district Monday to once again pitch...

Original post made on Jul. 1, 2008
Last comment by rex, on Jul 4, 2008 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 6655 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Schools pick their top profs

Two local teachers, Keren Robertson of Los Altos High School and Alecia Falk of Huff Elementary, have been named teachers...

Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008
Last comment by Parent, on Jul 1, 2008 at 2:34 pm | 5 comments | 6596 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

The 140-mile protest

As the sun was rising early Saturday morning, about a dozen Mountain View residents gathered at Castro Elementary School,...

Original post made on Jun. 19, 2008
Last comment by Oscar Garcia, on Jun 21, 2008 at 11:35 am | 3 comments | 7205 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Musical chairs at MV Whisman

In a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees...

Original post made on Jun. 21, 2008
Last comment by School communities, on Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am | 1 comment | 6144 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Google raises rates for "subsidized" daycare

Google has announced a 70% increase in the rates their childcare center charges. The toddler program is currently $1350...

Original post made by Frances on Jun. 11, 2008
Last comment by dude on a bike, on Jun 18, 2008 at 9:56 am | 1 comment | 5233 Views
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