SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA passes district goals During its regular meeting Monday, the board of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District unanimously adopted three-year district goals to improve student academi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 8, 2008 at 2:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2008 at 2:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2010 at 11:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 2008 Summer Camp Scholarships Is your middle school child interested in going to summer camp at one of Mountain View's most popular camps: CSMA, PYT or KMVT? Or does your child have an interest in painti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Oscar Garcia, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Petition to limit number of kids affected by LASD Boundary decision http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nomoreshuffleboard/index.html
Tim Justus recently released figures admitting that over 800 K-8 LASD students stand to be affected by the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by displacedanddispleased, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jan 24, 2008 at 9:42 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2008 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Court to hear Bullis spat Los Altos School District board members say they are moving ahead with litigation against the county for its recent decision on Bullis Charter School enrollment.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 8:47 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Eight years later, child care center breaks ground After years of discussion, debate and design, the city-sponsored child care center at Rengstorff Park broke ground on Monday afternoon. Construction is expected to go quickly,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 10, 2008 at 9:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2008 at 1:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Educators bemoan declining coverage
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Tactical error on Bullis Looking back, the Los Altos School District can't be happy with its decision to close Bullis-Purissima Elementary School four years ago. The move, made due to declining enroll... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 7, 2008 at 10:11 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A vote for plutocracy On Nov. 26, the Santa Clara County Board of Education allowed the Bullis Charter School to amend its enrollment procedure to favor a portion of Los Altos Hills — the for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 10:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 3:07 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 5:26 pm There have been 97 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Forty years of feuding over student parking A 40-year debate over parking on the streets surrounding Mountain View High School continued last week, as the district successfully petitioned several City Council members to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 9, 2007 at 11:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2007 at 11:18 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Plutocracy and the Santa Clara Board of Education On November 26, the Santa Clara County Board of Education allowed the Bullis Charter School (BCS) to amend its enrollment procedure to favor a portion of Los Altos Hills (know... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Serge Bonte, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2007 at 3:37 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Helping kids see the big picture In a young person's life, the smallest amount of interest and support can be influential. One-on-one attention in the form of lunch dates, trips to the park, baseball games, b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 3, 2007 at 3:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2007 at 3:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Burgers, fries and civics The Los Altos City Council intends to make a real-life civics lesson out of a dispute between Los Altos High School and a food truck owner who wants to sell hamburgers and oth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:59 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:59 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Food fight at Los Altos High Hungry Los Altos High School students who prefer the tasty offerings at a catering truck just off campus may have to settle for cafeteria food if school administrators have th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 2:12 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2007 at 1:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'I didn't think it would happen to me' Every time Iajady Paz returns to Mountain View High School to work with the Blossom Project, she wishes she were still a student.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Continuous Improvement will help students grow I've enjoyed reading the discussion in recent weeks concerning the implementation of the Continuous Improvement educational approach in the Mountain View Whisman schools. It b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 12, 2007 at 2:48 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 2:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Trustees put foreign language on table The Mountain View Whisman school board decided last week to formalize its interest in exploring foreign language instruction -- a possible first step to teaching subjects like... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 6:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New year, new president, new Campus Center After two years of work and $22 million spent, Foothill College is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration this Tuesday -- the first day of school -- with the unveiling o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS API scores make Castro proud The Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District saw mixed results from this year's academic progress report released last Friday, with Castro Elementary School and specia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS It's back-to-school time The first day of school came earlier this year, with high schoolers starting Monday and younger students beginning class on Tuesday.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-vo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 3, 2007 at 6:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2007 at 12:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Profiles in leadership Editor's Note: Leadership Mountain View (LMV) prepares adults who live or work in the city to take on a wide variety of leadership roles in the community. LMV, a program of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman sets down strategic goals Math emerged as the top priority as trustees, school principals and key administrators from the Mountain View Whisman School District crafted a new strategic plan Tuesday.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 1, 2007 at 8:28 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2007 at 8:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School's new paradigm could come with a price It isn't often that a school district steps out of the traditional educational mold and adopts a totally new concept of teaching.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 24, 2007 at 4:16 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2007 at 2:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paradigm shift at MV Whisman The Mountain View Whisman School District announced this week that it has adopted a new approach to teaching which regards parents and students as "customers" and "stakeholder... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2007 at 5:13 am.