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Menlo Park woman who paid $15K in college admissions scam pleads guiltyMenlo Park resident Marjorie Klapper pleaded guilty Friday in the national college admissions scam, becoming the fourth parent...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by mv dweller, on May 24, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 4403 Views
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School district ready to revoke Bullis Mountain View's charterEfforts to open a new charter school in Mountain View are expected to end unceremoniously next month, as school district...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 20, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 12 comments | 3454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Audience participationWearing a broad smile, Charlotte listens to librarian Renee Ting singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" at the Mountain...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by , on May 20, 2019 at 8:20 am | 1 comment | 4214 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter OKs two-year facilities agreement with LASD, averting standoffThe Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School announced a two-year facilities agreement, buying more time to hammer...
Original post made on May. 12, 2019Last comment by @MartyK, on May 18, 2019 at 1:01 pm | 19 comments | 5118 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district accuses Bullis Mountain View of violating its charterBullis Mountain View has dropped plans to open a new charter school in Mountain View this fall, but that hasn't stopped the...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 12, 2019 at 2:18 pm | 21 comments | 7862 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Lunch DebtIt all started with seeing an article about Valerie Castile, Philando Castile's mom, paying $8K in school lunch debt so that...
Original post made by HAB on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Houses, on May 11, 2019 at 11:42 am | 3 comments | 1472 Views
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School Lunch DebtIt all started with seeing an article about Valerie Castile, Philando Castile's mom, paying $8K in school lunch debt so that...
Original post made by HAB on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board approves Bullis Charter deal without moving Egan Junior HighTo delayed but hearty applause, the Los Altos School District board of trustees voted 5-0 Monday night to approve an agreement...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 7, 2019 at 10:18 am | 48 comments | 9058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district parts ways with chief budget officerThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted to part ways with its chief business officer, Robert Clark,...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Annoyed parent, on May 6, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 3 comments | 5398 Views
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Guest opinion: Do your part for our worldIn an Earth Day guest opinion, Saint Francis High sophomore Jamie Minden writes about the need to adapt in a changing climate. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2019Last comment by Matt, on Apr 30, 2019 at 10:01 am | 4 comments | 4415 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School board approves 10-year agreement with LASDBullis Charter School's board of directors voted 8-0 Tuesday night to approve a long-term facilities agreement with the Los...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by LASD Resident , on Apr 29, 2019 at 8:04 pm | 15 comments | 5255 Views
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District drafts ground rules for controversial stadium lightsHigh school district officials are taking cautious steps toward bringing Friday night lights to the fields at both Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Heidi Li, on Apr 29, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 5 comments | 5253 Views
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Los Altos School District offers to give Egan campus to Bullis Charter SchoolLeaders from Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District announced a deal Wednesday that gives Bullis most of...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by J, on Apr 29, 2019 at 9:46 am | 90 comments | 17509 Views
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Student jazz festival this SaturdayJazz band students from Mountain View and Los Altos schools will perform together live at the annual Jazz Festival held at...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Liza , on Apr 26, 2019 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 3445 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: April 19, 2019Letters about the Bullis-Egan proposal, school district funding and Caltrain. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/19/letters-to-the-editor-april-19-201...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by 10th site purchase, on Apr 25, 2019 at 9:47 am | 13 comments | 5504 Views
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Guest opinion: Don't be fooled by Bullis Mountain ViewIn a guest opinion, Mistral Elementary parent leader Sara Kopit-Olson writes about Bullis Mountain View's decision not to...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2019Last comment by Politics, on Apr 23, 2019 at 8:27 am | 51 comments | 6539 Views
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Finding a home for youth mental health clinicAn ambitious plan to open a North County youth mental health center is proving to be a challenge, beset by delays and escalating...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2019Last comment by Sarah1000, on Apr 22, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 4 comments | 4215 Views
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Dodie Alexander, co-founder of CHAC, dies at 88Dolores "Dodie" Alexander, the founder and longtime leader of the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Kal Sandhu , on Apr 17, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 1 comment | 3943 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos parents rally against moving Egan for Bullis Charter SchoolA huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 14, 2019 at 3:01 pm | 23 comments | 9075 Views
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Parents rally against moving Egan to Mountain ViewA huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school,...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Charlotte Murphy, on Apr 12, 2019 at 4:07 pm | 3 comments | 2986 Views
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