SCHOOLS & KIDS Spare the air alert issued for Saturday The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for the region for Saturday, Sept. 29.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Khan in the classroom Khan Academy, the internet teaching sensation, will have a bigger presence in the classroom. Mountain View's elementary and middle school district is expanding its use of the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 28, 2012 at 2:15 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tow yard employee hit over head A man investigating intruders inside the tow yard where he works was blindsided with a blow to the back of the head shortly before midnight on Sept. 22, police said.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools go on lock-down with shooter at large A shooting in Cupertino caused a science camp in Saratoga to go on lock-down and a number of Mountain View schools to close for the day on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Mountain View stu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 25, 2012 at 5:52 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS School test scores continue to climb Officials from both of Mountain View's public school districts are hailing recently released state standardized testing data that show improvement in most grades and a majorit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2012 at 9:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Not everyone happy with EDI While the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational protocol, others are speaking out against i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Not everyone happy with EDI While the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational protocol, others are speaking out against i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No League of Women Voters endorsement, after all A candidate for the local school board has removed text from his campaign website claiming that he had been endorsed by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 10, 2012 at 4:57 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis demands not fair to district students Your Aug. 24 editorial, "School dispute will cost Los Altos district," mischaracterizes the mission of the Huttlinger Alliance for Education. The Alliance was not formed to "a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 7, 2012 at 8:27 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 7:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Transitional kindergarten eases youngest children into the classroom A lot can happen in a year. Ann Hanneman knows this from both personal experience and the short time she has spent teaching transitional kindergarten in Mountain View.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis, LASD argue whether court has jurisdiction in latest motion In the latest round of legal volleys between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District, lawyers from each educational organization presented arguments today, Aug... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 30, 2012 at 7:42 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS transportation, maintenance yards, 1st priorities? First MVWSD Bond spending: RFP
Do you think "Create permanent office space and maximize yard for the transportation department" and "create centralized warehouse space for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:02 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS New kids on the block The transition from preschooler to kindergarten student can be a momentous one. For children in Erika Kao's class at Bubb Elementary School in the Mountain View Whisman Distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 27, 2012 at 10:47 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 24, 2012 at 8:35 am There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVHS music teacher begins last year of long career Longtime MVHS music teacher Robin Kramer (seen conducting in the attached video)will retire in June. She has taught at Mountain View High School for 35 years -- long enough to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 24, 2012 at 6:25 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Castro School, gang graffiti and apathy There has been gang graffiti at Castro school all summer long. Still there. Unless there is some new MV program that is called "XIV NORTE" that advertises with spray paint an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ignored, a resident of another community, on Aug 24, 2012 at 12:50 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2012 at 7:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More kids, new tech at elementary, middle schools When Mountain View's elementary and middle school students start school on Monday, Aug. 20, they may notice some new faces, both at the desks around them and at the head of th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 20, 2012 at 1:28 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2012 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Start of school ushers in big changes As students at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools were busy adjusting to their new class schedules and evaluating each others' back-to-school outfits, their teachers wer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 16, 2012 at 3:48 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2012 at 7:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local school is a 'hidden gem' Though it is often discounted as one of the lowest performing local schools, Castro Elementary School is a "hidden gem" in the Mountain View Whisman School District, said Cast... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 10, 2012 at 10:06 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2012 at 2:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New parent group forms to oppose Bullis A group of parents and concerned citizens have formed a coalition to defend the Los Altos School District against what the members of the "alliance" say is the overzealous and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:03 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2012 at 8:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS NASA rover lands on Mars The rover Curiosity landed on Mars Sunday night shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to NASA officials. Its two-year mission is unique because parts of the multi-billion dolla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 6, 2012 at 12:27 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New teen center needs a name The city is asking for some creative action from residents in an effort to find a good name for the city's new teen center.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher enters school board race Christopher Chiang, a teacher with an passion for progressive educational methods, is the sixth person to confirm plans to run for one of three seats on the Mountain View Whis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 3:19 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2012 at 7:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Camp Imagineerz lets kids answer their own questions Whenever she sees her children struggling -- at home or at the summer camp she is leading in Los Altos and Mountain View -- Vaibhavi Gala feels the instinctual urge to swoop i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 12, 2012 at 3:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2012 at 3:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Google pushes city to first place in county tax growth Mountain View now leads the county in property tax growth, and it's almost entirely because of Google's rapid expansion here, says county assessor Larry Stone.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 6, 2012 at 4:16 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2012 at 8:51 am.
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