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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Time to make adjustments to Proposition 13Research by a Menlo Park woman with a school-aged child, described in a story in last week's <I>Voice</I></B>, shows in great...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2010Last comment by Bigger Picture, on Apr 4, 2010 at 2:48 pm | 7 comments | 3977 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The sorry state of educationIt was disheartening to read last week's <I>Voice</I></B> story about how four busloads of Foothill College students journeyed...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Apr 4, 2010 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 3755 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial piece 3/26I was so impressed with the editors of the Voice taking on the issue of Prop 13! Many thanks for addressing this topic and...
Original post made by localmom on Mar. 27, 2010Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 29, 2010 at 9:50 pm | 5 comments | 3813 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foundation gears up for Monte Carlo NightOrganizers from the Mountain View Educational Foundation have high hopes for this year's Monte Carlo Night fundraiser, with...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2010Last comment by Don Frances, on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:31 am | 19 comments | 7422 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No pink slips planned for MV Whisman teachersDespite tough fiscal decisions ahead, the Mountain View Whisman School District will not be handing out pink slips come March...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by Carl, on Mar 27, 2010 at 6:14 pm | 37 comments | 10841 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EDITORIAL: Schools should get a bigger slice of 'Shoreline Community' fundsBack in 1969, when the state Legislature created a special tax district in Mountain View called the "Regional Shoreline Park...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2010Last comment by James, on Mar 24, 2010 at 7:19 am | 7 comments | 4528 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council lukewarm to giving up Shoreline fundsWhen it comes to giving more Shoreline Community tax district funds over to local schools, some City Council members are...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2010Last comment by James, on Mar 22, 2010 at 9:49 am | 15 comments | 6138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sticky budget scenario for MV WhismanWith little hope for more support from Sacramento, educators are again planning for a school year under severe budget constraints....
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2010Last comment by James, on Mar 21, 2010 at 1:35 pm | 14 comments | 6028 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district eyes 'Shoreline Community' fundsFor seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2010Last comment by Steve Nelson, on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:50 am | 32 comments | 12499 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA board approves bond measureAfter 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by Parent, on Mar 16, 2010 at 12:30 pm | 3 comments | 4027 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Super Summer Intensive, for the Serious!For ages 8 - 15 ~ Mondays through Fridays, July 19th – August 13th ~ Audition and registration deadline: April 15th ~ Tuition...
Original post made by Caryn Coleman on Mar. 16, 2010There are no comments yet. 4082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local teens describe their stresses on 'Dr. Phil'Nearly a dozen teens from Palo Alto said stress in their lives comes from trying to meet the expectations of peers, family,...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by localmom, on Mar 15, 2010 at 7:01 pm | 3 comments | 5308 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EDITORIAL: Dark days ahead for local schoolsOne thing is certain: This game of endless budget cuts to our schools isn't even close to being over. As ever, parents wanting...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am | 11 comments | 6235 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman eyes 'Shoreline Community' fundsFor seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by kanank, on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am | 1 comment | 4502 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City won't buy houses behind McKelvey ParkWith a goal of possibly extending McKelvey Park, the City Council met in closed session last week to discuss purchasing five...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm | 4 comments | 4915 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA board approves June bond measureAfter 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by KD, on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 4912 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD makes Bullis an offer on new facilitiesThe Los Altos School District is waiting for a response from Bullis Charter School leaders regarding its offer for next year's...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by combination classes???, on Mar 10, 2010 at 7:23 am | 21 comments | 5471 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman holds budget forumsToday the Mountain View Whisman School District will be kicking off a series of public forums on the district's fiscal state...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by James, on Mar 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm | 42 comments | 15225 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MVLA to vote on bond measureTrustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos school district will vote tonight on placing a $41.3 million bond measure on the...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by Martha, on Mar 9, 2010 at 2:44 pm | 2 comments | 4151 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LAHS student club kicks off human rights weekThe Los Altos High School Amnesty International club is presenting a special speaker event Monday evening to kick off a week...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2009Last comment by Stellers - J, on Feb 28, 2010 at 1:07 pm | 5 comments | 4368 Views
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