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With kids falling behind, school district to revamp Dual Immersion programDespite Mistral Elementary's promise of dual literacy, some of its most vulnerable students are struggling to learn English...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by EponymousCA, on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 17 comments | 9959 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Bay superintendent tapped to lead high school districtMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members unanimously agreed to hire Nellie Meyer, a long-time California...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by No Wooing Needed, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:15 pm | 5 comments | 7055 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grand jury adds money-laundering charge for four local parents in college admissions scandalFederal authorities on Tuesday let the other shoe drop on parents involved in the college admissions scandal, adding fraud...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by parent, on Apr 9, 2019 at 6:37 pm | 1 comment | 4279 Views
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Menlo Park father intends to plead guilty to an unspecified charge in college admissions scamPeter Jan "P.J." Sartorio, 53, intends to plead guilty to an as-yet unspecified charge in the $25 million college admissions...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Berkeley parent, on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 5273 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California schools struggle to meet homeless students' needsMore than 200,000 students in California have experienced homelessness over the past year, but the state's public school...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 7, 2019 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 4249 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter dominated headlines in 2018In what is turning into the new normal, 2018 was a tumultuous year for Mountain View's local schools, with big developments...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2019Last comment by Bullis Admissions Scandal, on Apr 3, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 24 comments | 9050 Views
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Co-op preschool celebrates 50 years in Mountain ViewTeachers, parents and alumni of the Mountain View Parent Nursery School are planning to commemorate the school's 50th anniversary...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Love MVPNS, on Apr 1, 2019 at 6:19 pm | 3 comments | 6850 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis scraps plans to open new Mountain View charter school this fallBullis Mountain View officials announced Thursday, March 21, that they will not open a new charter school in Mountain View...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2019Last comment by Not surprised, on Mar 31, 2019 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 2260 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Deal moves teacher housing project closer to realityThe Mountain View Whisman School District is one step closer to launching its very own workforce housing, signing off on...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Mar 28, 2019 at 8:51 am | 8 comments | 7125 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis MV to accept old Stevenson siteBattles over facilities may be commonplace between school districts and charter schools across California, but the Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982June, on Mar 19, 2019 at 2:22 pm | 23 comments | 8596 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pressure over college admissions 'out of control'A multimillion-dollar college admissions bribery scandal that involved both local parents and hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by mom, on Mar 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 8 comments | 5238 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district committee will judge enrollment exemptionsMountain View Whisman School District families unhappy with their child's assigned school can take it up with the district...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Yep on Bubb, on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:08 am | 11 comments | 7287 Views
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Magical Bridge Playground faces funding crunchThe fundraising drive for Magical Bridge Playground in Mountain View is facing a heightened sense of urgency as the deadline...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Love it!, on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:04 am | 27 comments | 13414 Views
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Man arrested for alleged child porn possessionA Los Altos man was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography last week, police said Tuesday. Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 4139 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves cuts despite concerns from parents, staffIn a reluctant but unanimous vote, Mountain View Whisman school board members last week approved a long list of cuts to bring...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Shameful, on Mar 3, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 36 comments | 6613 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District seeks applicants for charter school boardThe Mountain View Whisman School District is calling on community members to apply for a leadership position overseeing Bullis...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by ST parent, on Feb 27, 2019 at 5:37 pm | 8 comments | 5348 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Feb. 22, 2019This week, letters to the editor about school budget cuts, international politics, and jobs and housing. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2019Last comment by @ Christopher Chiang, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 7 comments | 5111 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State officials skeptical of low homeless student numbersCalifornia is currently facing the worst homelessness crisis in recent memory, yet hundreds of the state's school districts...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by another reader, on Feb 25, 2019 at 2:41 pm | 8 comments | 5331 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Civil rights leader sets sights on childhood educationDolores Huerta had a whole lot of advice for young Mountain View Whisman students looking to make a difference in the world. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Elephant in the room, on Feb 12, 2019 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 6164 Views
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New coding curriculum ahead for MV Whisman schoolsFueled by a $100,000 grant from Google to introduce computer science into local classrooms, the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by John Panzer, on Feb 11, 2019 at 5:54 pm | 2 comments | 5993 Views
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