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SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD can't force Bullis to move, judge rulesThe Los Altos School District may not force Bullis Charter School to move to a site outside the district's boundaries, a...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Puh-leeze, on Jan 31, 2014 at 7:19 pm | 29 comments | 24849 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local resource fair aims to help special needs kidsAs the mother of an autistic child, Christine Case-Lo knows how hard it can be for parents of children with special needs...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Christine Case-Lo, on Jan 30, 2014 at 3:29 pm | 2 comments | 5992 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Distict to Open New Campus at Slater School SiteHas anyone heard more about these plans that are circulating at meetings led by the Superintendent? The plan is to build...
Original post made by Castro DI Parent on Jan. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 2739 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More local flu deathsA total of eight people have died as a result of the H1N1 flu virus in Santa Clara County this flu season, according to a...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by SN, on Jan 28, 2014 at 2:55 pm | 2 comments | 4493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please Join us for a Renaissance in Education Evening...at the Waldorf School of the Peninsula Mountain View campus. A dynamic blend of musical and dramatic performances with...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Jan. 27, 2014There are no comments yet. 2359 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Raising a family, making the gradeLiliana Rios Alvarez hasn't shattered the 4.0 GPA mark with Advanced Placement classes, nor is she a leader of any school...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 26, 2014 at 8:53 am | 3 comments | 8683 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council OKs 15 mph speed limits for school zonesDrivers take note: 15-mile-per-hour speed limits may be coming to a school near you. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2014/01/15/council-oks-15-mph-speed-limit...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2014Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 26, 2014 at 8:04 am | 38 comments | 19923 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos Parent Preschool celebrates 60 yearsLos Altos Parent Preschool (LAPP) will celebrate 60 years of educating children with a series of events in 2014, including...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Lily Li, on Jan 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm | 2 comments | 4988 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council OK's 15 mph speed limits for schoolsDrivers take note: 15-mile-per-hour speed limits may be coming to a school near you. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/01/17/council-oks-15-mph-spee...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2014Last comment by Anna S., on Jan 16, 2014 at 11:26 pm | 1 comment | 6204 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Year in review: School news features spat over Bullis, censured trusteeLocal schools made plenty of headlines this year -- some of them even drawing the attention of a wider audience as regional...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by just the numbers, on Jan 4, 2014 at 9:31 am | 29 comments | 11655 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air restrictions continue ThursdayA Bay Area wood-burning ban that continued into the New Year will remain in effect on Thursday, officials from the Bay Area...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by A Friend, on Jan 3, 2014 at 11:04 pm | 5 comments | 7000 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers concerned over pushing kids onto math fast-trackMath teachers at Crittenden and Graham middle schools are worried that students may be pushed into taking on too much, too...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2014Last comment by Patty Jane, on Jan 1, 2014 at 9:43 am | 3 comments | 10919 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers concerned over pushing kids onto math fast trackMath teachers at Crittenden and Graham middle schools are worried that students may be pushed into taking on too much, too...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by Educator, on Dec 31, 2013 at 8:32 am | 1 comment | 4384 Views
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Room to growWhen the Mountain View-based Community Health Awareness Council celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters this...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2013Last comment by Susan, on Dec 30, 2013 at 10:30 am | 2 comments | 9993 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
String of 'Spare the Air' alerts continuesFor the seventh time this week and the 22nd time this winter, Bay Area residents will be banned from burning wood on Sunday. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2013Last comment by Logic, on Dec 30, 2013 at 7:26 am | 3 comments | 7846 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wood burning banned on Christmas DayIt's official: Bay Area residents will not be allowed to light fires in their fireplaces on Christmas Day. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2013Last comment by Dox, on Dec 24, 2013 at 6:16 pm | 2 comments | 5461 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School should have kept kids indoors to avoid smoke, parent saysA local parent is upset that the staff of Landels Elementary School allowed her child and others outside during the school...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by JW, on Dec 22, 2013 at 5:23 pm | 21 comments | 16124 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report: MVLA teachers are best paid in stateAccording to data released by the state Department of Education this month and compiled by the ==I Sacramento Bee==, teachers...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 22, 2013 at 2:29 pm | 25 comments | 19206 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Battle of the burgersThere were other Mountain View drive-in burgers that people remember, such as the Cadillac burger at Spivey's, and the Big...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2009Last comment by rolo8ab, on Dec 19, 2013 at 10:08 am | 17 comments | 11992 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seventh winter Spare the Air alertAnother Winter Spare the Air Day has been called for Tuesday, Dec. 10, prohibiting all wood burning in the Bay Area for another...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by 100% bicycle commuter, on Dec 14, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 29 comments | 10377 Views
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