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TONIGHT: MV Whisman revisits home study
At their regular meeting this evening, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District will discuss a proposal to offer a limited independent study program for the 2010-... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm by Farley, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Voters to pick three members of LASD board
On Tuesday, voters will pick which of four candidates will take three open seats on the Los Altos School District's board of trustees.
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm by Steven, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Locals play waiting game for H1N1 vaccine
Since last spring there have been more than 150 hospitalizations in Santa Clara County alone due to the H1N1 virus. The county even declared a state of emergency at the end of... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:07 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Rockin' 'The House'
Mountain View's teen center is no longer called the Teen Center: it's now "The House," part of a revamped image that, along with expanded hours and better activities, has help... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm by Bruno, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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College waitlists overflowing
Educational funding cuts from the state and the continued economic crisis have local community colleges feeling the crunch.
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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TONIGHT: Mountain View Whisman trustees to hear enrollment proposals
This evening, members of the Mountain View Whisman school district board will hear proposals to address its new Basic Aid funding status. Administrators will discuss class siz... |
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on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:21 pm by Bob, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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District copes with more students, new status
As predicted last year, enrollment numbers are up in the Mountain View Whisman School District, and administrators are now trying to figure out how those numbers will affect s... |
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on Sep 16, 2009 at 10:25 pm by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Caltrain, suicide experts address teen deaths
Caltrain officials said Monday that the best way to deter teen suicides on Caltrain tracks is to address mental health issues on a community level and tone down news coverage ... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 3:45 pm by Barry Jones, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Summer camps see shrinking enrollment
For the last 18 years, Jeff Gamble's summer camps have filled up on the first day of registration in February, months before the two camps are scheduled to start.
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on Jul 17, 2009 at 9:41 am by Para, a resident of another community |
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The tenure dilemma
A look at the rights and due process given to tenured public school teachers in California — especially when they've been accused of wrongdoing — makes one thing c... |
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on Jul 1, 2009 at 10:46 pm by Koala Bear, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Foundation gives high schools $700,000
Despite steep state budget cuts, the high schools will continue to offer certain academic programs to students, such as career and college counseling and tutoring, thanks to $... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm by George St Clair, a resident of another community |
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Adult School cuts will hurt
The gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out from under some of the city's most vulnerable populat... |
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on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am by A. Genoff, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Trustees discuss school facilities
An architect will come to the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees meeting tonight to talk about the condition of schools and buildings as trustees prepar... |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm by dcree, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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President taps Martha Kanter for D.C. role
President Barack Obama has named Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, as undersecretary of education -- a key position that will give ... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
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Running with a star
Logan Mang, a second grader at Bubb Elementary School, had been waiting all school year to meet professional lacrosse player Jeff Zywicki, who plays for the San Jose Stealth. ... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:26 pm by Marcia, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: MV Whisman to discuss enrollment
Trustees of the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District will take up the issue of enrollment numbers -- which are expected to rise in the next school year -- during t... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:54 pm by Christy, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Art under the dome
Artwork by students from 15 local elementary and middle schools is currently on display under Mountain View City Hall's rotunda. The free exhibit, titled "Tell Me a Story," wi... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm by Parent, MV Whisman district, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Welcome to Landelsburg
Students at Landels Elementary School got a taste of colonial life last week, complete with blacksmiths, bonnets and debates over taxation and representation.
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 7:59 pm by ??? 2009, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Budget passed, but uncertainty remains
It was a long, long wait. But even now, after a state budget was finally passed, local administrators remain uncertain about funding for next year, and how the cuts to educati... |
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 7:57 pm by Jim, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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LAHS adds advanced science classes
Los Altos High School will start offering three new science classes advanced placement environmental science, honors biology and honors chemistry to its students in the fall... |
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on Feb 25, 2009 at 3:17 pm by Joe, a resident of another community |
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Graham teacher honored
A Graham Middle School teacher received a $500 grant to broadcast daily news updates to the whole student body and implement other technology projects.
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 2:30 pm by LeS, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Passion for piano
A love of music and teaching runs in the veins of Christie Skousen, a Mountain View mom and accomplished pianist who began taking her own lessons 30 years ago from her mother,... |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 7:18 pm by Stacy, a resident of another community |
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Role models turn students into better citizens
Partners for New Generations, a local mentoring and tutoring program, organizes 150 volunteers to work with at-risk students in the Mountain View and Los Altos public schools.... |
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on Dec 30, 2008 at 2:22 pm by Denise, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Worker center plan still angers neighbors
The city's Design Review Committee maintained its composure during a tense meeting last Thursday as residents living near of the site of a planned Day Worker Center continued ... |
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on Dec 24, 2008 at 10:32 pm by Carl, a resident of another community |
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District hires new at-risk intervention supervisor
The elementary school district has hired a new intervention supervisor to work with at-risk students at Graham Middle School, replacing Marco Garcia, who left to become a Moun... |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm by Mr. Cuesta, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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