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Late for the bell no more: School districts seek to delay start timesStudents in Mountain View's public schools could be getting an extra half-hour of shut-eye each morning, as school districts...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by kehlar, on Nov 6, 2019 at 4:04 pm | 5 comments | 3659 Views
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County supervisors vote to expand school mental health programs for troubled kidsSanta Clara County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to find new ways to link children and teens with mental health...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Sarah1000, on Nov 4, 2019 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 3809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No Halloween for Vargas ElementaryGhouls, witches, zombies and sundry spooky frights won't be making an appearance at the new Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by mvrenter, on Nov 3, 2019 at 2:31 pm | 22 comments | 6311 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View school test scores rise, but some students fall behindMost public schools across Mountain View saw modest gains in test scores this year, with some making huge strides in student...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by What Stinks in the D.O., on Oct 27, 2019 at 5:42 pm | 7 comments | 4192 Views
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Bullis Charter drops enrollment preference while blasting Los Altos district for divisivenessBullis Charter School will not give priority enrollment to students residing in wealthier areas, marking the latest development...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Oct 23, 2019 at 6:52 pm | 33 comments | 5615 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
At long last, Midpeninsula will have a mental health center where teens can walk in for helpA yearslong effort to open a first-of-its-kind youth mental health center in Palo Alto reached a major milestone on Tuesday:...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Oct 22, 2019 at 10:10 pm | 1 comment | 2698 Views
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A 'chronic public health issue': Stanford officials troubled by campus sexual assault dataNearly 40% of undergraduate women who have attended Stanford University for four years have experienced some form of nonconsensual...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Oct 18, 2019 at 9:52 am | 9 comments | 2330 Views
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Menlo Park woman sentenced to three weeks in prison for role in college admissions scamA 50-year-old entrepreneur from Menlo Park who fraudulently claimed her son was black or Latino on college applications was...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by CA Native, on Oct 17, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 2 comments | 2034 Views
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Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Coincidence , on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:50 pm | 10 comments | 3142 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Falling short on fluencyMountain View Whisman School District students learning English saw their language proficiency languish or even regress last...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by @Loss of Instructional Time , on Oct 15, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 30 comments | 5649 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area helpline for mental health launches statewideA Bay Area mental health call line is now available to all Californians thanks to millions of dollars in state funding that...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by silly, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 2300 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District hosts Saturday meeting for input on Bullis Charter SchoolThe Los Altos School District is soliciting public input on how to use a future campus in Mountain View and long-term plans...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Enrollment, on Oct 6, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 10 comments | 3485 Views
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Mountain View High School student dies by suicide, grief counseling availableGrief counseling and support services are available at Mountain View High School after a student died by suicide this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Isabel , on Oct 3, 2019 at 10:30 pm | 3 comments | 29219 Views
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Cupertino resident pleads guilty to molesting boys at Sanyu Learning Center in Mountain ViewA volunteer accused of molesting two children at the Sanyu Learning Center in Mountain View in 2017 pleaded guilty earlier...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Oct 1, 2019 at 5:37 am | 2 comments | 5546 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman School board balks at safe parking program for homeless studentsMountain View Whisman school board members rejected the idea of offering homeless students a safe parking program at one...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Sep 25, 2019 at 8:39 pm | 13 comments | 5697 Views
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'Rape is not a punishment for getting drunk.' Chanel Miller speaks out during her first interview about being sexually assaulted by Brock TurnerChanel Miller was at the center of one of the most high-profile sexual assault cases in recent years. Until now, the world...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by A Fog, on Sep 23, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 2838 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Teacher lawsuit, climate change, CaltrainA collection of recent letters to the editor about a lawsuit filed against Mountain View Whisman School District, climate...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2019Last comment by Sean Murphy, on Sep 23, 2019 at 2:20 pm | 6 comments | 2925 Views
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County sets hearings on Stanford general-use permitLaunching into the final phase of the review process for Stanford University’s application for a permit to add development...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by Josh, on Sep 22, 2019 at 10:23 pm | 1 comment | 2330 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local students walk out as part of worldwide Climate StrikeAbout 50 Los Altos High School students walked out of class and marched to Mountain View City Hall shortly before 10:30 a.m....
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by deny climate change, on Sep 22, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 35 comments | 3940 Views
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Teacher claims Mountain View Whisman district failed to prevent rape, assaultsA former Theuerkauf Elementary School teacher filed a civil suit last month against the Mountain View Whisman School District,...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Gaby, on Sep 20, 2019 at 8:19 pm | 30 comments | 12767 Views
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