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SCHOOLS & KIDS
End of the road for summer school meal dealSome local families who have counted on free breakfasts and lunches from the local elementary school district may have to...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2009Last comment by Garrett, on Jul 1, 2009 at 4:14 am | 16 comments | 6656 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Controversial teacher reassigned to GrahamA former fourth-grade teacher at Huff, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Luke, on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm | 80 comments | 10244 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Passing grade for local schoolsIt isn't new test scores -- just a new way to read the old test scores. But according to new rankings released by the state,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2009Last comment by cc, on Jun 17, 2009 at 4:27 pm | 4 comments | 5836 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grim school-funding outlook will get grimmerGrim and grimmer: That's the outlook for California public school funding at least until 2012, state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 16, 2009 at 11:48 am | 3 comments | 5008 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
COMING UP: Panel discussion on Prop 13This Thursday, a speaker panel at Mountain View City Hall will address an issue that has vexed California voters for 30 years:...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2008Last comment by mike klock, on Jun 10, 2009 at 12:08 pm | 8 comments | 8350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff teacher is out for the yearA fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School teacher who some accused of having an "abusive" teaching style will not...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by Lee, on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:44 pm | 7 comments | 5239 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Confidence in change marks Class of 2009In separate ceremonies at Los Altos and Mountain View high schools last Friday, seniors wrapped up four exciting and history-laden...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2009Last comment by Old Grad, on Jun 8, 2009 at 4:09 pm | 2 comments | 5734 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Train victim, 17, was Palo Alto studentA 17-year-old girl who ended her life Tuesday night at a Caltrain crossing was identified Wednesday by friends as Sonya Raymakers,...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2009Last comment by Mary, on Jun 8, 2009 at 9:53 am | 16 comments | 6794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman made basic aid districtFurther complicating the financial uncertainty over Mountain View Whisman's future, the local elementary school district...
Original post made on May. 27, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Jun 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm | 13 comments | 5680 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View native grabs hold of HubbleMountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space...
Original post made on May. 15, 2009Last comment by Ned, on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm | 8 comments | 6098 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shoreline concert-goer steals police carMountain View police are looking for a stolen police car that they say was taken from Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night. Read...
Original post made on May. 23, 2009Last comment by Sam, on May 24, 2009 at 10:24 am | 5 comments | 6505 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools brace for cuts in wake of ballot defeatsAfter watching five of the state's six budget measures go down in flames Tuesday, local school administrators had one overarching...
Original post made on May. 20, 2009Last comment by sc, on May 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm | 19 comments | 6130 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foundation gives high schools $700,000Despite steep state budget cuts, the high schools will continue to offer certain academic programs to students, such as career...
Original post made on May. 20, 2009Last comment by George St Clair, on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 5000 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond the Bell Flag Football TournamentCITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 250 MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS Beyond the Bell...
Original post made by Diane on May. 18, 2009There are no comments yet. 4390 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS in brief lockdown during manhuntMountain View and Alta Vista high schools went into a five-minute "code red lockdown" Monday morning after a student attacked...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by eric, on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm | 14 comments | 7940 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
1,800 kids in her familyAfter her siblings started using drugs as teenagers, Katherine Comesana said it was police and firefighters who helped her...
Original post made on May. 14, 2009Last comment by vfree, on May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 7460 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nursery school's legacy spans generationsOver decades, more than 1,000 families have benefited from the early childhood program at Mountain View Parent Nursery School....
Original post made on May. 7, 2009Last comment by Jean Sabolevsky, on May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am | 3 comments | 8148 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Adult School cuts will hurtThe gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by A. Genoff, on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am | 1 comment | 4693 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Demographers tell MV Whisman board to act fast or face overcrowdingMountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by parent, on May 8, 2009 at 7:52 am | 14 comments | 5759 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Forum to discuss district renovationsCommunity members are invited to come to Castro School tonight to discuss the elementary school district's 10-year facilities...
Original post made on May. 4, 2009Last comment by parent, on May 8, 2009 at 7:46 am | 3 comments | 5547 Views
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