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Landels on state list of distinguished schools
Edith Landels Elementary School in Mountain View has earned a spot among the top public schools in California and is set to receive a "California Distinguished School Award" i... |
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on Apr 26, 2010 at 2:40 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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MV Whisman hires another new principal
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on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:50 pm by Not All, a resident of another community |
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Court sides with Bullis
Bullis Charter School does not have to change its enrollment policies, and can continue to grant attendance preference to Los Altos Hills students and their siblings, a Santa ... |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm by New BCS Parent, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Little League should drop religious pledge, stick to baseball
Where would you expect someone to ask my 11-year-old to pledge aloud, in front of hundreds of onlookers, "I trust in God"?
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 4:30 am by Kevin Walsh, a resident of another community |
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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 Nov 30, 2012 at 9:53 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Parents concerned over district's handling of Bubb incident
A pair of parents of students at Bubb Elementary School said that they thought the Mountain View Whisman School District could have alerted them sooner to the March 29 inciden... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 2:32 pm by Kari Lemons, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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LASD makes Bullis an offer on new facilities
The Los Altos School District is waiting for a response from Bullis Charter School leaders regarding its offer for next year's classroom facilities, which was approved by trus... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 7:23 am by combination classes???, a resident of another community |
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Parents say they would sue over special ed cuts
An item to reduce aide hours in the Mountain View Whisman School District's autism program was again pulled from the agenda during the board of trustee's regular meeting last ... |
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on Jan 22, 2010 at 3:32 pm by Teacher, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Controversial teacher reassigned to Graham
A former fourth-grade teacher at Huff Elementary School, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally abusive" to her students, will be... |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 7:27 pm by Get Ready, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New principals for Crittenden, Stevenson schools
Two new principals are set to start at Mountain View schools. Geoff Chang will head Crittenden Middle School and Tyler Graff will lead Stevenson PACT, said Mountain View Whism... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 11:47 am by Irked, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Not-so-funny 'prank'
An 18-year-old student at Mountain View High School was arrested this morning after being spotted on the campus grounds wearing camouflage and a gas mask. Police say no one wa... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 7:01 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, 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 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm by inbetween, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Huff School finds replacement for Polifrone
A new teacher started at Huff Elementary School this week to replace Patty Polifrone, the fourth grade teacher who left the school earlier in March following controversy over ... |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm by parent, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Judge: Bullis must reveal info on donors, enrollment
A judge has ruled that Bullis Charter School must provide records on its enrollment and fundraising practices, despite arguments from the charter school's legal team that ther... |
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 8:05 pm by Lynn Kopf Reed, a resident of another community |
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Funds for schools or jobs downtown?
Some City Council members would like to subsidize a grocery store downtown, but Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, announced Monday, might pose a problem for that.
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on Jan 31, 2011 at 12:25 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Foundation gears up for Monte Carlo Night
Organizers from the Mountain View Educational Foundation have high hopes for this year's Monte Carlo Night fundraiser, with a goal of raising $80,000 to support art, music, af... |
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:31 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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Schools brace for cuts in wake of ballot defeats
After watching five of the state's six budget measures go down in flames Tuesday, local school administrators had one overarching response: Our schools and community colleges ... |
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on May 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm by sc, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Why we published the teacher story
Last week's front page story titled "Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher" generated many dozens of passionate e-mails and online comments, with several taking us to task... |
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:34 am by Mr. J, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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.
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:33 am by Parent, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Nov 16, 2007 at 1:17 pm by rich, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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LASD proposes to "Pack and Ship" MV kids across the district
Los Altos School District will break ground in June on a $12M project to renovate Bullis-Purissima School in Los Altos Hills. In 2008, Bullis-Purissima will be reopened to pr... |
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on May 29, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Matt Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Survey shows support for new school bond
A new public opinion survey has local education officials feeling fairly confident that there is enough support from local voters to pass a $196 million bond measure.
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on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:26 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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MV Whisman trustees vote to raise their pay
In a split vote, the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees voted last week to give themselves a raise.
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 10:30 am by Interested Reader, a resident of another community |
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Battle of the burgers
There were other Mountain View drive-in burgers that people remember, such as the Cadillac burger at Spivey's, and the Big Mac at Johnny Mac's. But the Parisian burger of Lind... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 6:04 am by John Brignani Jr., a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Teacher says faculty is overworked
Increased class sizes, a longer school day, stacks of new paperwork and more special needs children -- accompanied by fewer dedicated aides -- are all adding up to be a burden... |
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on Nov 12, 2010 at 8:23 pm by \"edukator\", a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |