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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Boosting student success after pandemic should be a team effort, panel says

Two years after California schools reopened their classrooms to in-person instruction following the Covid-19 pandemic, students...

Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 3:29 pm | 1 comment | 1097 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View police arrest former Theuerkauf Elementary teacher for alleged sexual misconduct

A former elementary school teacher at Theuerkauf Elementary School was arrested on Monday by Mountain View police for allegedly...

Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 3033 Views

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Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools

Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...

Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023
Last comment by redhawk524, on Nov 21, 2023 at 9:08 pm | 1 comment | 2915 Views

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Proposal to rotate Mountain View Whisman school board leaders fails to garner majority support

The Mountain View Whisman school board rejected a proposal this week to lock in the way it elects its officers, opting instead...

Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023
Last comment by SRB, on Nov 3, 2023 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 3492 Views

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Los Altos School District looks to renew, expand parcel tax on special ballot next week

The Los Altos School District is asking voters to approve renewing and growing an existing parcel tax levy in a Nov. 7 special...

Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023
Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 2, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 2 comments | 3520 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

A shelter divided

As the Palo Alto City Council prepares to ink a new and more costly long-term contract with the nonprofit Pets In Need to...

Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2296 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Student journalist and former advisor threaten lawsuit over 'de facto censorship' at Mountain View High

The former advisor of Mountain View High School's student newspaper and one of the student editors-in-chief are threatening...

Original post made on Oct. 19, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 28, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 5 comments | 5584 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View Whisman teachers and staff to get 4% one-time bonus

Mountain View Whisman School District teachers and staff will get a 4% salary bonus next month, which the school board unanimously...

Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 26, 2023 at 5:46 am | 2 comments | 4777 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

UC Berkeley plans to build $2 billion research center at NASA’s Moffett Field

As part of a joint venture with the University of California at Berkeley and real estate developer SKS Partners, NASA is...

Original post made on Oct. 17, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 23, 2023 at 9:51 am | 8 comments | 5816 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Newsom approves 'Melanie's Law' requiring fentanyl safety plans in California schools

Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 18, 2023 at 5:32 pm | 1 comment | 4478 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

California districts won't be able to suspend students for 'willful defiance' next school year

By July of next year, it will be illegal for public schools in California to suspend students for low-level behavior issues...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023
Last comment by sarahdox, on Oct 17, 2023 at 9:26 pm | 3 comments | 5108 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View agrees to extend Shoreline tax agreement with schools, but long-term deal remains unresolved

Mountain View City Council members unanimously approved extending a deal that shares property tax revenue from the Shoreline...

Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2023 at 11:29 am | 3 comments | 3383 Views

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Community briefs: 40-year-anniversary of Shoreline, connecting over police accountability and ‘Best of Mountain View’

This week in community briefs, Mountain View is preparing to celebrate 40 long years of its regional Shoreline park, local...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 11, 2023 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 2643 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

City, school districts hold joint meeting ahead of high-stakes negotiations over Shoreline tax money

The city council and two local school boards sat down for a rare joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, as the three entities...

Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 16 comments | 6920 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board signals interest in signing new agreement with city on school fields

Mountain View Whisman board members showed interest in reaching a new deal for the joint operation of school fields, potentially...

Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 22, 2023 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 5116 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Another Spare the Air alert issued for Friday due to wildfire smoke

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air alert through Friday due to wildfire smoke that...

Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 21, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 3033 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board votes to fence off parts of Monta Loma despite disagreements over the process

The Mountain View Whisman school board voted at a Thursday, Sept. 7, meeting to fence off portions of Monta Loma Elementary...

Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023
Last comment by LG, on Sep 10, 2023 at 2:52 pm | 7 comments | 4611 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board signals support for fencing at Monta Loma, vote planned for Sept. 7

The district is on the precipice of making a formal decision to fence off part of Monta Loma after three years of divisive...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023
Last comment by jordydog1, on Sep 8, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 3334 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View students return to campuses for the first day of school

Mountain View Whisman is also looking to spend the upcoming school year addressing the lasting effects that the pandemic...

Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 11:34 am | 3 comments | 5020 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

High school district projects property tax growth will keep its finances healthy for 2023-24 budget

Though the state is facing a budget crunch, the picture for local schools appears brighter, with the Mountain View Los Altos...

Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 2914 Views
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