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Will the pandemic leave a lasting mark on baby brains?Emerging research suggests that some babies and toddlers might be developing differently because of the coronavirus, their...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by , on Mar 15, 2022 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 2501 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Some local preschools and day care centers decide it's time to drop the masksWith new state and county guidelines making masks optional, some preschools and daycares will lift their mask mandates. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Data Scientist, on Mar 11, 2022 at 9:29 am | 1 comment | 3762 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'A gentler start' as local school districts prepare to expand transitional kindergartenGetting a classmate a Band-Aid, putting crayons away and gardening are some of the activities on a typical day in transitional...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2022Last comment by Jim L., on Mar 9, 2022 at 3:45 pm | 3 comments | 4407 Views
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Silicon Valley day care closures sideline working mothersA lack of affordable day care drove women out of the workforce when COVID-19 hit and more than 300 day care centers closed...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022Last comment by Parks, on Mar 8, 2022 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 3947 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools plan to lift indoor mask mandate March 12, while Mountain View Whisman hasn't announced an end dateWearing a mask indoors is expected to become optional, though recommended, at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools starting...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Mar 2, 2022 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 4120 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Demonstrators gather to support Mountain View Whisman teachers union in contract dispute with school districtDozens of teachers, parents and students rallied at the corner of Castro Street and El Camino Real Thursday afternoon to...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 19, 2022 at 3:02 pm | 4 comments | 4703 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman considers expanding scope of Monta Loma redesignThe Mountain View Whisman district is going back to the drawing board after a proposal to fence off Monta Loma school and...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by Mark, on Feb 18, 2022 at 1:24 pm | 10 comments | 3954 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman reaches agreement on staff contract, but teachers union talks hit an impasseThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees approved pay increases for many of its employees – but not...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by A, on Feb 17, 2022 at 9:49 pm | 4 comments | 4239 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents lose patience over school mask mandateSince state health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Feb 16, 2022 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 2983 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Racist graffiti discovered at Amy Imai Elementary School last weekLast week, a racist message was found scrawled on one of the columns supporting the solar panel array at Amy Imai Elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 3722 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Understanding the debate behind California's new math frameworkIn the push to help more students thrive in STEM, California is working to change the way its schools teach math. But the...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 14, 2022 at 1:47 pm | 4 comments | 3989 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman teachers' union negotiations reach an impasse over class sizes and work hoursThe teachers union says that the Mountain View Whisman district has been unwilling to budge on reducing class sizes or setting...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2022Last comment by KittyCatty, on Feb 12, 2022 at 2:33 pm | 7 comments | 5114 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Waldorf School of the Peninsula to Host In-Person Infant Classes on Los Altos campusOur Parent-Child program supports and empowers parents and caregivers during the early years. These classes offer a simple,...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Feb. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 815 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Frustrating, exhausting but worth it: School principals describe their jobs during the pandemicBetween ever-changing COVID-19 guidance, teacher shortages and students' escalating mental health needs, these are extraordinarily...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Feb 5, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 3 comments | 2667 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA looks to pass formal policy protecting rights of transgender studentsThe Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District is looking to codify rights and protections for transgender students...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Jan 31, 2022 at 3:55 pm | 6 comments | 4863 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View City Council votes to keep cops in local schoolsPolice officers will continue to have a presence in Mountain View schools after the City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to retain...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Proud Taxpayer, on Jan 28, 2022 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 4358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fires set at Imai and Springer schools on back-to-back nightsFires have been reported at two local elementary schools in recent weeks and police believe both were intentionally set. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 26, 2022 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 4658 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Family sues Stanford University, fraternity over son's fentanyl deathThe family of a Stanford University student who died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January 2020 has filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by drslb, on Jan 24, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 3828 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman is installing security cameras on school campuses. Here's how it will use themThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a formal policy and associated regulations...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by Willow Townsend, on Jan 24, 2022 at 9:23 am | 1 comment | 3934 Views
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Mountain View 24 Hour Fitness closes for upgrades, paving way for new Los Altos district schoolThe 24 Hour Fitness on 550 Showers Drive in Mountain View is getting a major upgrade. That could be good news for weightlifters...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Jan 13, 2022 at 8:16 am | 4 comments | 20538 Views
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