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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel TaxIn April 2010 the School Board approved a new contract with the teachers. Rather than negotiate realistic reductions in health...
Original post made by teabag on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Robert, on Apr 24, 2011 at 10:01 am | 1 comment | 4905 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School nurses race to keep upWith only three nurses to watch over nine schools, and with a growing number of children with medical issues that require...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by palo alto parent, on Apr 21, 2011 at 10:20 am | 2 comments | 5717 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google gives $1 million to local schoolsThis morning Google announced it is giving $1 million to local elementary and middle schools with a grant aimed at helping...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 10, 2011 at 3:11 pm | 33 comments | 11077 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local girls embrace a sporting lifeThe Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative -- a non-profit organization that provides free extra curricular athletic activities...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by christy, on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:31 pm | 2 comments | 5783 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
52 teachers could lose jobsA total of 52 teachers in the Los Altos School District have been notified that they may lose their jobs -- an announcement...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by "JUST THINK ABOUT IT", on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:36 pm | 24 comments | 7566 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mother sues city over child endangerment arrestA mother who was cleared of child endangerment charges in 2007 after leaving her toddler locked in her car is now suing the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Joe B, on Mar 27, 2011 at 11:29 am | 5 comments | 5631 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Waldorf School moving to Mountain ViewThe Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a private school currently based in Cupertino and Los Altos, is relocating and expanding...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 25, 2011 at 9:42 am | 1 comment | 6544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids make the darnedest moviesStudents at Graham and Crittenden middle schools, along with a class of second-graders from Landels Elementary School, are...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2011Last comment by Kari Lemons, on Mar 16, 2011 at 4:27 pm | 2 comments | 6811 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Quakes much more a concern than a tsunami, experts sayWhile concern over the possibility of a major earthquake the Bay Area is warranted, an expert from the United States Geological...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by HoleInTheHead, on Mar 15, 2011 at 12:12 pm | 7 comments | 5628 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A window on gang lifeThe <I>Voice</I></B> received an unexpected visit last week from a Mountain View Norteno who says he is trying to clean up...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2008Last comment by Concerned, on Mar 11, 2011 at 2:32 pm | 7 comments | 7600 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District to vote on parcel taxIn an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Count Me Out Too, on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 62 comments | 10267 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local student honored on Capitol HillLos Altos High School senior Jose Antonio Villanueva was honored at the 12th Annual National Youth Awards Ceremony by the...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by mvmom, on Mar 1, 2011 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 5294 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A huge lift for local schoolsIn the end, it almost seemed too easy. After a few months of mostly cordial but sometimes heated remarks about why the city...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2011Last comment by localmom, on Feb 27, 2011 at 11:23 pm | 5 comments | 4758 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta!Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta! April 30th from 11am-2pm 957 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto Free admission! Food,...
Original post made by Friends Nursery School Carnival on Feb. 25, 2011There are no comments yet. 4123 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local rugby league is growingAt the end of last year, Paul Lynch set out to create the largest youth rugby league in California. This year, according...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2010Last comment by Araceli, on Feb 20, 2011 at 12:19 am | 9 comments | 7031 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill-De Anza planning parcel taxThe local community college district is planning to place a parcel tax measure on the November ballot to help augment three...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2010Last comment by More Criminals for You..., on Feb 18, 2011 at 5:59 pm | 17 comments | 7535 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council: thumbs up to teen center at Rock ChurchA majority of the City Council on Tuesday gave life to idea that's been a long time coming in Mountain View -- an adequate...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2011Last comment by A Senior, on Feb 17, 2011 at 9:47 am | 3 comments | 5292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Honest Abe relatesAbraham Lincoln, played by Living History actor Ken Boswell, talked about his life to the entire second-grade class at Theuerkauf...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2011Last comment by Vicky H., on Feb 14, 2011 at 10:19 am | 1 comment | 6006 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City Council supports $13.6 million deal for schoolsThe City Council pleased the parents who packed the council chambers on Tuesday by supporting a proposal that will give $13.6...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2011Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Feb 13, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 16 comments | 6187 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CSMA Students Perform in Tateuchi Hall Saturday, Feb. 12Students of Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) Distinguished Teacher Ludmila Kurtova perform Saturday, February 12...
Original post made by csma on Feb. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3978 Views
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