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Opponents fight off Montessori preschoolThe City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to prevent a Montessori preschool from opening on El Monte Avenue after neighbors campaigned...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by Martin Omander, on Feb 27, 2010 at 5:51 pm | 6 comments | 4511 Views
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Landels given academic achievement awardEdith Landels Elementary School was named a "Title I Academic Achievement Award School," one of 238 in California, by the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by Big Al, on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm | 19 comments | 7116 Views
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Arts in Action Student & Faculty Show March 2-21 at City Hall RotundaArtwork by the students and faculty from the Arts in Action program of the Community School of Music and Arts will be on...
Original post made by csma on Feb. 23, 2010There are no comments yet. 4055 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Who's in Charge at Mountain View Schools?Today I find out that the principal of my child's school, Castro, is in Africa on vacation. Is this what we are paying these...
Original post made by Tea Partyer on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by Mo, on Feb 22, 2010 at 5:53 pm | 25 comments | 5388 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools could add a story under new proposalsMountain View Whisman schools could grow vertically to accommodate increasing enrollment, if initial designs presented to...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by MW, on Feb 13, 2010 at 7:43 pm | 7 comments | 4173 Views
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TONIGHT: Trustees hear updates on MVLA bondTrustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos School District board will tonight hear a discussion regarding the specific project...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2010Last comment by Big Al, on Feb 12, 2010 at 5:47 pm | 4 comments | 4521 Views
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Schools, like their students, may grow tallerMountain View Whisman schools could grow vertically to accommodate increasing enrollment, if initial designs presented to...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by Martha, on Feb 12, 2010 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 3839 Views
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Educators applaud proposed changes to NCLBWhen President Barack Obama announced this year's budget on Feb. 1, it included a plan to reform the No Child Left Behind...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2010Last comment by Parent, on Feb 12, 2010 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 4576 Views
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Local schools line up for federal dollarsLast week school districts around the state decided whether they would move forward in applying for a piece of $4.35 billion...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Dennis, on Feb 11, 2010 at 11:48 am | 11 comments | 5253 Views
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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</I></B>,...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2010Last comment by Bob, on Feb 10, 2010 at 9:11 am | 4 comments | 4458 Views
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Superintendent selection process criticizedAt the Mountain View Whisman school board meeting Thursday evening, teachers expressed concern over how trustees handled...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2009Last comment by Ronelle, on Feb 5, 2010 at 4:19 am | 31 comments | 11203 Views
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Educators show enthusiasm for charter schoolsCharter schools, sometimes a thorn in the side of public school districts, received a pat on the back from none other than...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2010Last comment by MV parent, on Feb 4, 2010 at 12:07 am | 4 comments | 5894 Views
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Trustees cut back autism workers' hoursAfter two months of union negotiations, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District last week voted 3-2 to reduce...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2010Last comment by Nan Recker, on Jan 29, 2010 at 10:59 am | 4 comments | 5600 Views
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Amigos league a kick for local youthAs community leaders and parents look for ways to keep kids out of gangs and away from violence, many are turning to Pedro...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2008Last comment by jakup, on Jan 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm | 6 comments | 7541 Views
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Parents say they would sue over special ed cutsAn item to reduce aide hours in the Mountain View Whisman School District's autism program was again pulled from the agenda...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2009Last comment by Teacher, on Jan 22, 2010 at 3:32 pm | 21 comments | 8911 Views
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PACT's new campus readies for first dayMountain View officially has a new school beginning next week, when young students arrive for their first day at Stevenson...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2009Last comment by confused, on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm | 9 comments | 6052 Views
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Trustees delay vote on special education cutsAn agenda item to eliminate 11 full-time positions in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2009Last comment by concerned parent, on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:50 am | 16 comments | 9155 Views
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What's the difference between MVHS, LAHS, Gunn, Paly?We have narrowed down our choices of high schools and plan to move to Los Altos or Palo Alto. What are the differences? I...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 26, 2009Last comment by MVHS Parent, on Jan 2, 2010 at 10:53 am | 4 comments | 6629 Views
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Writing better with a buddyFor more than a decade, young students in Mountain View have been working on their literacy skills with local seniors in...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2009Last comment by Tony Fanning, on Dec 24, 2009 at 3:53 pm | 2 comments | 4093 Views
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PNG helps students get a leg upPartners for New Generations is among this year's [http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=2193 ==I Voice== Holiday...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2009Last comment by Lyle Bickley, on Dec 20, 2009 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 6992 Views
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