SCHOOLS & KIDS
For Freestyle students, making books is child's play
After several months of writing and designing their own children's books, local high school students read their tales of outer space and far away adventures to a dozen prescho... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm by Molly, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Reward raised to $10,000 in Merales murder
The City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday evening to increase the reward for information leading to arrests for the murder of Jose Morales, 17. The reward, previous... |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 6:28 pm by Lives downtown, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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New hurdle for disabled students
Local educators are disappointed in new state regulations which bar students with learning disabilities from receiving high school diplomas unless they pass California's exit ... |
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on Apr 10, 2008 at 9:12 am by A. Wayne Mcfarlane, a resident of another community |
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MV Whisman holds budget forums
Today the Mountain View Whisman School District will be kicking off a series of public forums on the district's fiscal state and on balancing next year's budget. Craig Goldman... |
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on Mar 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Fortune smiles on Amigos league
Less than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article in the Voice, the Amigos Soccer League will... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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A Principal Error by the Los Altos School District
The Los Altos School District keeps outdoing itself when it comes to ignoring the will of its constituents (25% of them from Mountain View).
Last week, the District decided... |
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on Mar 26, 2008 at 7:14 pm by LASD Almond School Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 |
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Free Community Arts Day at CSMA
Sunday, June 29, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Families with young children will enjoy this annual free event at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San A... |
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on May 1, 2008 at 11:19 am by csma, a resident of another community |
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Tracking gangs through MySpace
Marco Garcia uses MySpace to find out what his students may not tell him.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 21, 20... |
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on Apr 9, 2008 at 10:36 am by MountainViewownsall, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Mayfield proposal still needs work
The current Mayfield site development proposal remains severely flawed. In response to requests from the City Council, the builder has slightly lowered density, found a few mo... |
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on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm by Jane, a resident of the Monta Loma 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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Trustees consider upping school bus fees
The Mountain View Whisman School District board is considering approval of a potential increase in transportation fees, from $360 this year to $400 for a full-year pass in 201... |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:59 am by Fed, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Musical chairs at MV Whisman
In a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees said they will rotate the positions of some of the... |
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on Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am by School communities, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Creative charter school wins renewal
Even after it won a 5-2 vote last week from the county Board of Education to renew its charter for five years, Bullis Charter School is still trying to overcome the elitist im... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 pm by Honest Abe, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Football under the lights for MVHS
Excitement and frustration were in the air Monday night, as the school board voted to allow Mountain View High School students to hold their Oct. 26 home game against Homestea... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 1:03 pm by Ken Henderson, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Measure C passes by a landslide
As early election results went online, supporters of the Mountain View parcel tax hugged and clinked beer glasses, correctly predicting a win for Measure C, which will provide... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Novel Communication
The article about Joshua was really great. I found his books at Web Link He also goes to Peery Music Academy in Mountain View to learn piano. I... |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:12 am by marifil, a resident of another community |
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Tackling the achievement gap
As the proportion of Hispanic students in Mountain View approaches 50 percent, local school officials are struggling mightily to understand how to bring this soon-to-be-majori... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:33 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Gang expert Marco Garcia leaves schools to join force
After two years of helping combat gang activity at Graham Middle School, Marco Garcia traded in his suit and tie for a police uniform this week.
Read the full story here http... |
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 1:40 am by grew up in MV, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Editorial on Ghysels was full of cheap shots
I am writing to convey my disappointment in the Nov. 6 editorial "The superintendent and the principal." The piece seems to be singularly lacking in fact and is full of innuen... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 10:12 am by Augie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Starting the school year off right
Showing that they have learned a lesson, the Mountain View Whisman school board has adopted a new policy on nepotism to prohibit employees from being supervised by a relative ... |
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on Sep 8, 2010 at 5:02 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Los Altos district needs to compromise
Short of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos School District will abide by the law and provide... |
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on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm by MV Native, a resident of another community |
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Letters to the Editor
PACT shouldn't get more school resources
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 12, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Dec 19, 2008 at 4:54 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Schools pick their top profs
Two local teachers, Keren Robertson of Los Altos High School and Alecia Falk of Huff Elementary, have been named teachers of the year by their respective school districts. Bot... |
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on Jul 1, 2008 at 2:34 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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Breathalyzers a prom night tradition
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are both holding their prom dances this Saturday night. And along with fancy dresses, tuxedos and manicures, a little handheld device ... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm by Liz, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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