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Bullis agrees to two-site solution -- with strings
Bullis Charter School has agreed to what one official described as a "big compromise" in negotiations with the Los Altos School District -- accepting the district's split-camp... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 6:24 pm by reader, a resident of another community |
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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.
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:13 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Teens hear of Holocaust from survivors
It was standing room-only in Christopher Chiang's world history class at Mountain View High School as Lenci Farkas recalled her horrific ordeal. The teens listened in silence ... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 10:43 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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District studies the value of A's and B's
Mountain View and Los Altos high school students may soon see significant shifts in the way teachers assess and grade their academic performance.
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 5:02 pm by Benefits, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Castro number-crunchers win at math competition
Two out of nine Castro Elementary school students won awards and placed in the top 10 percent of competing students at the Math Matters contest held at the Bay Area Technology... |
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on Jan 16, 2012 at 1:02 pm by Sean Takada, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Science camp on lock-down with gunman 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. Mountain View students at the science ... |
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on Oct 6, 2011 at 10:25 am by mom, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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MVLA district seeks fairer grades
Not all A's are created equal. The differences in how teachers grade their students are being scrutinized by a commission of instructors and administrators looking at making s... |
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on Aug 7, 2011 at 1:29 pm by KD, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Summer break? Castro School is working overtime
While the majority of campuses in the Mountain View Whisman School District have remained relatively quiet since classes let out for the summer, Castro Elementary has been bus... |
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on Jul 22, 2011 at 2:43 pm by anon, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Experts testify on child abuse syndrome in Carbajal case
In testimony that could either support or cast doubt on statements made by the alleged victims in the trial of former Mountain View soccer coach Pedro Carbajal, two expert wit... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:16 pm by Friend, a resident of another community |
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Some English learners are lagging behind
A growing number of elementary and middle school students are learning to speak English in Mountain View schools, although one subset within the English-learning population is... |
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on Feb 5, 2011 at 2:58 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Much more than a driver
As the sun begins its groggy crawl over the Diablo Range, Janice King is checking signal lights, kicking tires and verifying that the alarm sounds when the emergency doors at ... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 pm by parent, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Attempting to solve a tough equation
The Math Acceleration Program and JustMATH are two free, locally run efforts to help get Mountain View students back on track in math, by taking kids back to basics.
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on Jul 8, 2010 at 3:03 pm by Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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PACT's new campus readies for first day
Mountain View officially has a new school beginning next week, when young students arrive for their first day at Stevenson Elementary.
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm by confused, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chase
Police say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before being arrested.
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Four teens arrested on car theft charges
Police arrested four 14-year-old boys Tuesday on charges of stealing two vehicles after the boys were allegedly seen driving one of the stolen cars around town.
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on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:54 pm by g ride stealer cant stop wont stop, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School layoffs begin as budget hits home
Budget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature approved over $8 billion in cuts to public ed... |
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on Mar 17, 2009 at 4:13 pm by Douglas, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Google manager joins school board
With the local elementary school district facing steep budget cuts, last week its board of trustees appointed a local parent with a background in math and business to fill its... |
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on Mar 10, 2008 at 8:35 pm by Teacher, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school paper
For the second time in less than a month, high school district officials have come under fire from a group of parents upset over articles published in The Oracle, Mountain Vie... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Michal Krupa, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisions
Council members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members pushing for big changes, including narrower streets... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm by Steve, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Clucking over books
Castro students are no chickens when it comes to books. They egged on Castro School Principal Judy Crates as she bucked convention on Monday, Oct. 29, dressed in a chicken sui... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:23 am by Chick-fil-haay!!!, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm by Teachers Make the Difference, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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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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on Sep 9, 2012 at 12:52 pm by Unfair, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School district on track with budget
Public schools throughout California, shouldn't be expecting a great year when it comes to federal and state funding, but local elementary and middle schools are prepared to a... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 6:36 am by Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Castro kids go bananas over reading
Castro School's principal, Judy Crates, donned a full gorilla suit on Sept. 8 -- following through on a promise she made to her students last year.
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on Oct 2, 2011 at 8:26 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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