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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Lunch DebtIt all started with seeing an article about Valerie Castile, Philando Castile's mom, paying $8K in school lunch debt so that...
Original post made by HAB on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board approves Bullis Charter deal without moving Egan Junior HighTo delayed but hearty applause, the Los Altos School District board of trustees voted 5-0 Monday night to approve an agreement...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 7, 2019 at 10:18 am | 48 comments | 5794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district parts ways with chief budget officerThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted to part ways with its chief business officer, Robert Clark,...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Annoyed parent, on May 6, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 3 comments | 3169 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Do your part for our worldIn an Earth Day guest opinion, Saint Francis High sophomore Jamie Minden writes about the need to adapt in a changing climate. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2019Last comment by Matt, on Apr 30, 2019 at 10:01 am | 4 comments | 2422 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School board approves 10-year agreement with LASDBullis Charter School's board of directors voted 8-0 Tuesday night to approve a long-term facilities agreement with the Los...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by LASD Resident , on Apr 29, 2019 at 8:04 pm | 15 comments | 3210 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District drafts ground rules for controversial stadium lightsHigh school district officials are taking cautious steps toward bringing Friday night lights to the fields at both Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Heidi Li, on Apr 29, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 5 comments | 2970 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District offers to give Egan campus to Bullis Charter SchoolLeaders from Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District announced a deal Wednesday that gives Bullis most of...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by J, on Apr 29, 2019 at 9:46 am | 90 comments | 12691 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student jazz festival this SaturdayJazz band students from Mountain View and Los Altos schools will perform together live at the annual Jazz Festival held at...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Liza , on Apr 26, 2019 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 1698 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: April 19, 2019Letters about the Bullis-Egan proposal, school district funding and Caltrain. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/19/letters-to-the-editor-april-19-201...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by 10th site purchase, on Apr 25, 2019 at 9:47 am | 13 comments | 3457 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Don't be fooled by Bullis Mountain ViewIn a guest opinion, Mistral Elementary parent leader Sara Kopit-Olson writes about Bullis Mountain View's decision not to...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2019Last comment by Politics, on Apr 23, 2019 at 8:27 am | 51 comments | 4363 Views
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Finding a home for youth mental health clinicAn ambitious plan to open a North County youth mental health center is proving to be a challenge, beset by delays and escalating...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2019Last comment by Sarah1000, on Apr 22, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 4 comments | 2090 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dodie Alexander, co-founder of CHAC, dies at 88Dolores "Dodie" Alexander, the founder and longtime leader of the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Kal Sandhu , on Apr 17, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 1 comment | 2026 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos parents rally against moving Egan for Bullis Charter SchoolA huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 14, 2019 at 3:01 pm | 23 comments | 5514 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents rally against moving Egan to Mountain ViewA huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school,...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Charlotte Murphy, on Apr 12, 2019 at 4:07 pm | 3 comments | 1159 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With kids falling behind, school district to revamp Dual Immersion programDespite Mistral Elementary's promise of dual literacy, some of its most vulnerable students are struggling to learn English...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by EponymousCA, on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 17 comments | 5224 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Bay superintendent tapped to lead high school districtMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members unanimously agreed to hire Nellie Meyer, a long-time California...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by No Wooing Needed, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:15 pm | 5 comments | 4504 Views
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Grand jury adds money-laundering charge for four local parents in college admissions scandalFederal authorities on Tuesday let the other shoe drop on parents involved in the college admissions scandal, adding fraud...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by parent, on Apr 9, 2019 at 6:37 pm | 1 comment | 2227 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park father intends to plead guilty to an unspecified charge in college admissions scamPeter Jan "P.J." Sartorio, 53, intends to plead guilty to an as-yet unspecified charge in the $25 million college admissions...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Berkeley parent, on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 2497 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California schools struggle to meet homeless students' needsMore than 200,000 students in California have experienced homelessness over the past year, but the state's public school...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 7, 2019 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 2247 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter dominated headlines in 2018In what is turning into the new normal, 2018 was a tumultuous year for Mountain View's local schools, with big developments...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2019Last comment by Bullis Admissions Scandal, on Apr 3, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 24 comments | 5625 Views
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The holidays are here!
From live music to a visit with Santa, here's a look at some local holiday activities to help you get into the spirit of the season.
