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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents say big questions still remain over Teach to OneParents in the Mountain View Whisman School District are still uneasy about the handling of a controversial digital math...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by @ Gary, 4 hours ago | 65 comments | 5041 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still no solid plan for school bond moneyThe final day of July will mark the 1,000th day since the Los Altos School District's $150 million Measure N bond squeaked...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Backroom Dealings, 22 hours ago | 15 comments | 3092 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Space science soars at Mountain View HighAfter students cleared out of Mountain View High School for summer break, physics teacher Steve Widmark rolled up his sleeves...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Michael Harding, on Jul 21, 2017 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 2534 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids get a summer lunch breakChildren at Rengstorff Park took a break from some summer fun to grab a free lunch last Friday. The meals are handed out...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Parcel Tax, on Jul 11, 2017 at 4:45 pm | 2 comments | 1445 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Far fewer girls enrolled in advanced mathMountain View Whisman School District officials are taking a closer look at what could be causing fewer girls to sign up...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 8, 2017 at 12:15 pm | 26 comments | 2921 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More deficit spending for MV Whisman school districtIn an effort to spend down bloated reserves and help the students who need it most, the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Jul 2, 2017 at 1:38 pm | 7 comments | 1638 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children from new North Bayshore housing would flood local schoolsSchool district officials are raising concerns that the explosive residential growth would require several new schools and...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 29, 2017 at 11:26 am | 38 comments | 8183 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school board OKs housing allowance for teachersCalling it much-needed relief for teachers struggling with the high cost of living in the Bay Area, Bullis Charter School's...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Good job BCS, on Jun 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 1862 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City, school districts boost funding for mental health servicesWith little discussion and no opposition, two Mountain View school districts and the city of Mountain View all separately...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 26, 2017 at 8:56 am | 1 comment | 1237 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves new attendance boundariesRejecting a last-minute attempt to balance diversity among Mountain View's elementary schools, the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Jun 25, 2017 at 6:53 pm | 37 comments | 5105 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children from new North Bayshore housing would flood local schoolsAs Mountain View's City Council approaches a final decision on whether to allow nearly 10,000 new homes to be built in North...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 17, 2017 at 8:53 pm | 11 comments | 563 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The philanthropist pauperAfter living on the streets of Mountain View for 35 years, on his deathbed Edward Hamm devoted his life savings to creating...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by fcservices, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 6459 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school's engineering pioneer retiresPhil Wiechec, the Mountain View High School teacher responsible for creating and teaching the school's tech-centric engineering...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by Steven Grubb, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:24 pm | 1 comment | 1762 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More help for struggling studentsFor some students in Mountain View's high schools, just getting out of bed and going to class seems like an insurmountable...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Mel, on Jun 13, 2017 at 9:21 am | 10 comments | 3312 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill to offer free tuition to first-generation studentsLocal students who are on track to become the first in their families to graduate from high school can get a jumpstart on...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Stan, on Jun 11, 2017 at 9:20 pm | 2 comments | 2063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools boost funding for mental healthThe Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) has been the premier mental health resource for children and families in northern...
Original post made on May. 31, 2017Last comment by @Andrew Philips, on Jun 6, 2017 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 1501 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View man facing child porn, cyberstalking chargesA Mountain View man who allegedly distributed sexually explicit photos of two underage girls pleaded not guilty to federal...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by sethimfree2004, on Jun 4, 2017 at 7:35 pm | 3 comments | 3527 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 19203 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District abruptly drops digital math programAfter an avalanche of parent opposition, the Mountain View Whisman School District announced Thursday that it will end its...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Jonnnason, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm | 47 comments | 6985 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A different kind of graduationThe end of the school year was still a week away, but hundreds of parents and students packed the Whisman Sports Center Wednesday...
Original post made on May. 30, 2017Last comment by Observer, on May 30, 2017 at 6:21 pm | 4 comments | 2609 Views
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