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Student COVID-19 case reported at Vargas Elementary on the first day of schoolThree people in the Mountain View Whisman School District have tested positive for COVID-19 so far this week, including one...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2021Last comment by Kevin Forestieri, on Aug 12, 2021 at 5:09 pm | 3 comments | 14614 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Very happy, very nervous': Mountain View Whisman parents send kids back to schoolMore than 4,600 students arrived on campuses across the Mountain View Whisman School District for in-person learning on Wednesday...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2021Last comment by Free Speech, on Aug 12, 2021 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 6432 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New study finds local airports are raising blood lead levels in childrenAircraft traffic around Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose is contaminating the area with lead, causing a spike in blood lead...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2021Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Aug 7, 2021 at 12:14 pm | 4 comments | 6292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Most district teachers are vaxxed. Is that enough for parents?As summer winds down, local school districts are facing another academic year amid a pandemic. But this time, they have vaccines...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2021Last comment by , on Aug 6, 2021 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 5361 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'You did it!' Mountain View Whisman district students celebrate the end of a pandemic school yearIt wasn't just local high schools that relished the chance to hold in-person graduations this summer. Schools in the K-8...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 2, 2021 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 5220 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County's eviction moratorium leaves cities out, forcing local action to keep tenants housedWith Santa Clara County's latest eviction moratorium shielding renters in unincorporated areas but leaving those in cities...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 23, 2021 at 7:06 pm | 1 comment | 5730 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff no more: Mountain View Whisman board renames school after Amy ImaiThe Mountain View Whisman School District is dropping Huff Elementary School's problematic namesake after the board voted...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by lan, on Jun 22, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 5 comments | 16945 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce awards 'local heroes' during the pandemicThe Mountain View Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to attend a virtual award ceremony Thursday evening, recognizing...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by District watcher, on Jun 16, 2021 at 6:48 pm | 1 comment | 6035 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
FREE STEM Summer Camp for Incoming 2nd-5th graders!STEAM Team is hosting a free-of-charge, in person summer camp in mid-June and we highly encourage you to sign your child...
Original post made by Angelina Ma on Jun. 7, 2021There are no comments yet. 863 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LAHS students organize walk out on the anniversary of George Floyd's deathLos Altos High School students organized a march on on May 25, the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 5, 2021 at 11:38 am | 2 comments | 5844 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Health officials support full in-person schooling in fallHealth officers from 10 Bay Area counties and one city Friday called for California schools to open for full-time, in-person...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 3, 2021 at 7:01 am | 1 comment | 5872 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still stuck at home: Local schools can't accommodate every child who wants to be back in class full timeNine-year-old Steven Brody desperately wants to be back in his Bubb Elementary classroom four days a week, just like his...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Scott Lamb, on May 19, 2021 at 12:39 am | 24 comments | 9501 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Francis student makes list of U.S. Presidential ScholarsNine California high school seniors have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars, including three from San Jose and one from...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by Community Minded, on May 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 8137 Views
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Foothill-De Anza refinances bonds, saving taxpayers $26.6MTaking advantage of favorable interest rates, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District has refinanced general obligation...
Original post made on May. 11, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on May 17, 2021 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 5091 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Comes Together for MVHS PromKatie Johnson and I are brand new advisors for the ASB student leadership class at MVHS, and Prom was the first real event...
Original post made by Sophia Caramagno on May. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 1096 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman students sent home after children test positive for COVID-19Students at three schools in the Mountain View Whisman School District have been ordered to stay home and quarantine this...
Original post made on May. 4, 2021Last comment by ShockedImpactedParent, on May 12, 2021 at 4:22 pm | 9 comments | 20133 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos High wins federal Green Ribbon School award for conservation, promoting the environmentLos Altos High School is one of two Bay Area schools to receive U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools recognition...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 29, 2021 at 4:08 pm | 2 comments | 5067 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Massive zoning overhaul in Mountain View would increase density, potentially adding 9,000 new homesThe city of Mountain View is looking to revamp its residential zoning across 480 acres of land dispersed throughout the city,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 27, 2021 at 9:30 pm | 44 comments | 18270 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Desk spacing arguments rage as big school districts plan April reopeningWhile most of California's largest school districts plan on having in-person instruction in April, there's still widespread...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 5331 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former longtime principal to temporarily lead Graham Middle SchoolGraham Middle School Principal Lauren Petrea is resigning effective April 1 and will be replaced by the school’s former...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by gcoladon, on Mar 23, 2021 at 4:16 pm | 1 comment | 7007 Views
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