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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Pine cones damaging cars prompts Mountain View Whisman board to remove trees

Faced with nearly two dozen cars damaged by falling pine cones in recent years, Mountain View Whisman is moving ahead with...

Original post made on Aug. 24, 2022
Last comment by DonKeedick, on Sep 9, 2022 at 9:52 pm | 11 comments | 4204 Views

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Mask mandate lifted at Mountain View Whisman schools as COVID cases drop in Santa Clara County

When school started last week, Mountain View Whisman was one of the few districts in the region with a mask mandate in place....

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022
Last comment by Robin, on Aug 30, 2022 at 5:05 pm | 8 comments | 6364 Views

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COVID case levels fall after three-month surge in Santa Clara County

COVID-19 case levels in the county have begun to fall for the first time since mid-May, but still remain high due to highly...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022
Last comment by JAFO, on Aug 22, 2022 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 2193 Views

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State attorney general urges public sector workers to apply for student loan forgiveness before deadline

In partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 22, 2022 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 2285 Views

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Heat and wildfire smoke prompt Spare the Air alert for Tuesday

Lingering smoke from wildland fires in Northern California, combined with a one-day heat wave in the forecast has resulted...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 20, 2022 at 3:42 pm | 1 comment | 1560 Views

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Anticipation, nerves and excitement as kids return for the first day of school

At Monta Loma Elementary School on Wednesday, the first day of the third school year to begin during the pandemic looked...

Original post made on Aug. 10, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 20, 2022 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 2643 Views

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Mountain View Whisman set to begin school year with mask mandate still in place

When students and teachers kick off the new school year tomorrow, Aug. 10, in the Mountain View Whisman School District,...

Original post made on Aug. 9, 2022
Last comment by Keyzer Soze , on Aug 20, 2022 at 1:43 pm | 18 comments | 5068 Views

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Mountain View Whisman school board race is uncontested

With the period for candidates to file to run for office now officially closed, it's an uncontested race to serve on Mountain...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022
Last comment by J Randall, on Aug 20, 2022 at 5:42 am | 1 comment | 3007 Views

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To combat teens' sleep deprivation, California schools must start their days later

In anticipation of a new state law requiring later start times, many local school districts have already made the shift....

Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022
Last comment by Frank Richards, on Aug 13, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 6 comments | 3167 Views

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Brand new library in Menlo Park celebrates Chinese traditions and community

Part library, part community center, the Little Bookworm Library provides a place where Chinese families can celebrate their...

Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022
Last comment by Daniella, on Aug 10, 2022 at 8:45 am | 2 comments | 2852 Views

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New state task force sets out to combat declining student enrollment rates

A task force that will help combat declining student enrollment rates throughout California was announced Thursday by Tony...

Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022
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Mountain View Whisman takes an 'extremely conservative' approach to its budget, planning three years of deficit spending

The Mountain View Whisman School District is planning for three years of deficit-spending in its budget, but officials hope...

Original post made on Jul. 1, 2022
Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 3, 2022 at 2:06 pm | 2 comments | 2703 Views

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Food for Thought truck offering free summer meals for kids in Mountain View

Mountain View Whisman School District's (MVWSD) Food for Thought Food Truck is back again this summer providing nutritious,...

Original post made on Jun. 16, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 16, 2022 at 3:08 pm | 1 comment | 3143 Views

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In town hall, local Congress members talk about gun violence prevention

In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Rep. Anna Eshoo held a virtual town hall Friday with Rep. Mike Thompson...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2022
Last comment by , on Jun 6, 2022 at 3:37 pm | 1 comment | 2359 Views

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How Newsom would close the achievement gap in California schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom advocates "completely reimagining" California's schools to equalize academic outcomes, but will it work? Read...

Original post made on Jun. 1, 2022
Last comment by TomR, on Jun 4, 2022 at 8:05 am | 4 comments | 2441 Views

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Police investigating antisemitic graffiti at an elementary school as a hate crime

The Mountain View Police Department is investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered at Landels Elementary School this week...

Original post made on May. 10, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 10, 2022 at 8:59 am | 1 comment | 4782 Views

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School district considers tax measure that city fears could jeopardize housing growth

Plans for housing growth have local education leaders searching for ways to fund new schools. However, the city is warning...

Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022
Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 27, 2022 at 3:05 am | 4 comments | 5259 Views

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Mountain View police release findings of investigation into crash that killed 13-year-old

Graham Middle School student Andre Retana had fallen off his bicycle in front of a construction truck, where the driver could...

Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022
Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 8, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 19 comments | 9335 Views

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Mountain View Whisman school board approves three-year deal with teachers union

Mountain View Whisman's school board formally signed off on a contract agreement with the district's teachers union at an...

Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 3618 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

With the help of an outside mediator, Mountain View Whisman reaches tentative union contract

The Mountain View Whisman School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022
Last comment by , on Mar 31, 2022 at 4:16 pm | 1 comment | 4071 Views
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