SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters Guide: School district seeks approval of $198 million bond
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to modernize and improve school facilities and safety i... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:20 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Bullis not happy with district's facility offer
While the Los Altos School District described its April 1 facilities-sharing arrangement to Bullis Charter School as "the most generous that the district has ever offered," it... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:59 am by LASD Sanity, a resident of another community |
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PACT program gets its own campus
With Castro Elementary School at full capacity, trustees decided last week to move the school's popular PACT program to a new building, giving other students on the campus a l... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 3:53 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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Grand jury report: School leaders overpaid
Local school officials are rolling their eyes over a civil grand jury report that lambastes the districts for "generous administrative expenses," and some said they wondered w... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 5:41 am by Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher
Mountain View parents say they are fed up with a fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School who they claim is not being disciplined by the district despite numerous compla... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Opportunistic Activist, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Los Altos district continues to battle Bullis
The years-long legal battle between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School is not over yet, and the litigation could continue for years.
Read the full stor... |
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on Dec 27, 2011 at 2:01 pm by Jewish Mom, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Tribulations over Bullis begin anew
Members of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment rules for Bullis Charter School.
Read the f... |
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on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm by A BCS Parent..., a resident of another community |
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Los Altos district needs to compromise
Short of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos School District will abide by the law and provide... |
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on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm by MV Native, a resident of another community |
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Bullis, LASD to enter mediation talks
Officials from the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School have agreed to sit down together in mediation and try to come to a consensus upon how to allocate land a... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm by Ron Haley, a resident of another community |
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Controversial teacher reassigned to Graham
A former fourth-grade teacher at Huff, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally abusive" to her students, will be returning to the ... |
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on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm by Luke, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'
The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating — with the heads of both organizations accusing the other of breaki... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm by DavidR, a resident of another community |
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PTAs oppose Bullis' quest to take over LASD campus
The heads of the PTAs and education foundation are asking parents to take a stand against closing any Los Altos District school to give the Bullis Charter School its own campu... |
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 10:54 am by dawn t, a resident of another community |
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District announces Ghysels will step down
Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he is looking for work outside the district, it was ann... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm by No More of This Please, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Los Altos School District to vote on parcel tax
In an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials are asking voters to approve a new $193 parcel t... |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm by Count Me Out Too, a resident of another community |
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Two shot, one dead after Thursday night mayhem
Two possibly related shootings in the Old Mountain View area Thursday night left one person mysteriously and fatally shot in a crashed SUV on El Camino Real and another stumbl... |
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on Jan 10, 2010 at 11:03 pm by Patrick T, a resident of another community |
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School dispute will cost Los Altos district
The pitched battle between the Los Altos school district and Bullis Charter School unfortunately shows no sign of abating, despite a ruling from the state Appellate Court tha... |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Bullis are Bullies, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bullis heads back to court
After a brief respite, the battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District is returning to court.
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm by no dog in this fight, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Police crack down on drivers ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks
Mountain View police officers issued 37 tickets yesterday, March 28, as part of crackdown on drivers who do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to the department... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 pm by Hmmm..., a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Mountain View schools show improvement in standardized tests
Local elementary, middle and high schools showed an overall improvement on state standardized test scores last year, according to education officials.
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on Sep 1, 2010 at 11:23 pm by frustrated, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Supporters of Measure G greatly outspending opponents
Supporters of Measure G have raised far more than opponents of the $198 million school bond set to go to a vote in the June 5 election -- by about 60 to one. While the pro-Mea... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 10:09 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School bond measure near approval
The Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for safety and facilities improvements at local elementary... |
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on May 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm by MV 1980, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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No end to schools' battle over space
Another court ruling has been handed down in the years-long battle over classroom space between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District. Yet, neither the chart... |
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Ron Haley, a resident of another community |
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Latest Bullis spat headed to court
Bullis Charter School officials have filed a lawsuit against the Los Altos School District for not providing the school with adequate facilities, which they say is required by... |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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Still no leads in Merales murder
Police have yet to make any headway in the murder of 17-year-old Jose Merales, shot two days ago on Higdon Avenue. Meanwhile, the victim's friends and family have left an impr... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 12:14 am by Chin4, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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High school cover-up: debate over student dress code
Tempers were tested at a recent meeting of the local high school district's board of trustees, as one of the governing body's elder statesmen gave a passionate, playful and at... |
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on May 29, 2013 at 2:54 am by MVHS Parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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