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Parents rally to save home schooling programParents with children in a local home schooling program are urging the Mountain View Whisman School District to reverse course...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by Gutierrez Lies, on Mar 8, 2018 at 3:27 pm | 2 comments | 2697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisionsCouncil members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm | 8 comments | 2694 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: School district's open process raises hopeOne of the Mountain View Whisman School District's top priorities, as reflected by district leaders and the district's five-year...
Original post made on May. 19, 2017Last comment by Observer, on May 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm | 1 comment | 2690 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"We must keep our community safe and welcoming to all" by Lev ZeigerMVWSD Third Grader Lev Zeiger wrote this opinion piece for last Friday's printed paper and its wisdom deserves to be shared...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Feb. 27, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 7, 2017 at 6:04 pm | 25 comments | 2654 Views
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Distict to Open New Campus at Slater School SiteHas anyone heard more about these plans that are circulating at meetings led by the Superintendent? The plan is to build...
Original post made by Castro DI Parent on Jan. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 2646 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Finding a better approach to school dropoffThe safety of our streets, particularly during school dropoff and pickup times, is a tragedy of the commons. People who drive...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 21, 2022 at 10:49 pm | 5 comments | 2643 Views
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State attorney general urges public sector workers to apply for student loan forgiveness before deadlineIn partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 22, 2022 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 2642 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA sees standardized test results improve, despite the pandemicLocal high schoolers' performance improved on standardized tests this spring compared to before the pandemic, results that...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 8, 2022 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 2634 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD to sell density rights to fund new schoolAfter securing the support of the Mountain View City Council last month, the Los Altos School District has been quietly laying...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2017Last comment by LASD Observer, on Nov 17, 2017 at 7:07 pm | 1 comment | 2615 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Awalt High School /40 year reunion/Class of 1975Please go to Eventbrite.com, for info, registration and purchase tickets for the August 15th event to be held at Michael's...
Original post made by Spartan Reunion on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by , on Aug 3, 2015 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 2608 Views
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Low-income students are more likely to be in classrooms with underqualified teachersA persistent teacher shortage has forced many California school districts to hire teachers who aren’t fully credentialed...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 24, 2022 at 12:12 pm | 1 comment | 2602 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor<B>Impact of stadium lights Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/08/03/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Change, on Aug 27, 2018 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 2593 Views
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Huff Elementary and Monta Loma Elementary Selected as 2014 California Distinguished SchoolsHuff Elementary and Monta Loma Elementary are selected as 2014 California Distinguished Schools, last year Graham Middle...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on May. 1, 2014There are no comments yet. 2568 Views
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Home salesA complete listing of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2018/02/28/home-sales...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 2560 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 | 2544 Views
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COVID case levels fall after three-month surge in Santa Clara CountyCOVID-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, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Aug 22, 2022 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 2523 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preschool poised for major statewide expansionJust three days after taking the oath of office, California's new governor laid out an ambitious plan to create statewide,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Jan 25, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 2518 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Empty desks: Getting chronically absent students back to class is no easy featSince the pandemic hit in 2020, fewer students are attending classes across California, but in one Midpeninsula school district,...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by harvardmom, on Aug 30, 2023 at 12:28 am | 1 comment | 2516 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman aims for multi-story schoolsFollowing a citywide trend away from single-story suburbia toward taller, denser housing and offices, Mountain View school...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Wrong Answer For this Community, on Jul 8, 2018 at 12:41 pm | 11 comments | 2516 Views
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Study links smoke from 2020 wildfires to rise in COVID cases, deathsA new study that links wildfire smoke with rising COVID-19 infections and deaths did not surprise local experts, who said...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 2514 Views
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