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MVLA teachers condemn trustee comments about minority studentsA board member for the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District suggested Monday night that encouraging more minority...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D., on May 3, 2018 at 8:58 am | 45 comments | 15213 Views
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'Magical' class of 2011Unseasonably dreary weather couldn't darken the mood of Los Altos High School's 2011 graduating class, who made up for the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Jun 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 15202 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidate's settlement agreement with district bans him from campusesManny Velasco, a school board candidate and former employee of the Mountain View Whisman district, signed a settlement agreement...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm | 62 comments | 15142 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposal to fence off Mountain View Whisman schools sparks outcry over park accessResidents are up in arms over a decision to install fences around Mountain View Whisman school campuses, criticizing a plan...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm | 31 comments | 15106 Views
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A second chance at higher educationIt may sound too good to be true, but a Mountain View-based education company is giving anyone who lives or works in Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2016Last comment by De Anza College adjunct professor, on Dec 31, 2016 at 4:56 pm | 5 comments | 15100 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Monta Loma and Mistral Elementary principals resignTwo school administrators in the Mountain View Whisman School District announced their resignation Thursday, creating turnover...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by "John", on Jul 2, 2020 at 11:17 pm | 31 comments | 15084 Views
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New classrooms coming to local high schoolsThe local high school district is set to break ground this week on three classroom buildings, the largest of the Measure...
Original post made on May. 7, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 11, 2012 at 12:05 pm | 4 comments | 15050 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
3 candidates vie for two seats on Mountain View-Los Altos high school boardWithin the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, one challenger and two incumbents will face off for two board seats...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by MVLA parent, on Aug 18, 2020 at 11:02 am | 8 comments | 14999 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Five running for three seats in school board raceThe Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, with five contenders...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2012Last comment by 2012 Voter, on Nov 1, 2012 at 12:51 pm | 7 comments | 14996 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community divided over high school stadium lightsHundreds of residents, parents and students packed the Mountain View High School theater Monday night to start a long and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 1, 2018 at 11:59 pm | 108 comments | 14953 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD argue whether court has jurisdiction in latest motionIn the latest round of legal volleys between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District, lawyers from each educational...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2012Last comment by Public Schools, on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:30 am | 36 comments | 14926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff no more: Mountain View Whisman board renames school after Amy ImaiThe Mountain View Whisman School District is dropping Huff Elementary School's problematic namesake after the board voted...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by lan, on Jun 22, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 5 comments | 14890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Court to hear Bullis spatLos Altos School District board members say they are moving ahead with litigation against the county for its recent decision...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:33 am | 19 comments | 14830 Views
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Parents shocked at after-school care rate hikeMaria Schexnayder didn't think much of it when the YMCA delayed registration for after-school daycare by a few weeks. When...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by debbie, on Aug 21, 2014 at 9:59 am | 18 comments | 14824 Views
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Charter school squabble misguidedIt is time for the Los Altos School District (LASD) to turn down the rhetoric and accept that it can no longer refuse to...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2011Last comment by Michael, on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:58 am | 26 comments | 14649 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman holds budget forumsToday the Mountain View Whisman School District will be kicking off a series of public forums on the district's fiscal state...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by James, on Mar 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm | 42 comments | 14586 Views
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School district struggles to keep special ed staffHundreds of California school districts are grappling with an ever-worsening shortage of special education teachers. But...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2017 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 14358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School: District locked us outA group of Bullis Charter School parents, upset over what they are calling a Los Altos School District-imposed "lockout"...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Mayer-Ct, on Aug 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm | 78 comments | 14357 Views
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The new, new mathA few times each week, the students in Gayle Dyer's fifth-grade class at Bubb Elementary put down their books, worksheets,...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Aisha, on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:22 am | 3 comments | 14353 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 | 14279 Views
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