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2017: Schools brace for explosive housing growthThe city of Mountain View sped forward this year on its housing-rich vision for the future, which largely guided the decisions...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2017Last comment by MVWoman, on Dec 31, 2017 at 2:21 pm | 28 comments | 6924 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Retiring adult ed director guided MVLA through big changesKeith Moody, the director of Mountain View-Los Adult High School District's adult education program, is retiring this week...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2017Last comment by Los Altos Resident, on Dec 21, 2017 at 8:02 pm | 2 comments | 7780 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Polls find support for high school bond measureThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is gearing up for a potential bond measure next year aimed at accommodating...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2017Last comment by Waldo, on Dec 17, 2017 at 10:58 am | 7 comments | 4569 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher housing at Cooper Park?The Mountain View Whisman School District is taking a close look at building workforce housing at Cooper Park, giving teachers...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Dec 15, 2017 at 7:53 am | 43 comments | 4326 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD to sell density rights to fund new schoolThe Los Altos School District has been quietly laying the groundwork to shift nearly 600,000 square feet of development in...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2017Last comment by Impact on neighborhoods, on Dec 12, 2017 at 1:39 pm | 9 comments | 7339 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Middle schools plan a schedule shake-upMore than 1,500 students in the Mountain View Whisman School District could see their schedules radically change next year,...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2017Last comment by Vouchers for poor families only, on Dec 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm | 13 comments | 5055 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor<B>Make new campus a neighborhood school Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/print/story/2017/12/01/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Stalling Tactic, on Dec 8, 2017 at 11:18 pm | 2 comments | 3528 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bilingual students miss out in middle schoolFamilies at Mistral Elementary face a conundrum when their children finish fifth grade and head off to middle school. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2017Last comment by Sadie Carlson, on Dec 6, 2017 at 9:41 am | 20 comments | 7461 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google Village (SJ) property development to benefit SJ schoolsWhen a RDA (ReDevelopment Authority) was closed it's property assets are/were redistributed according to the percent property...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Nov. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 1731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD to sell density rights to fund new schoolAfter securing the support of the Mountain View City Council last month, the Los Altos School District has been quietly laying...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2017Last comment by LASD Observer, on Nov 17, 2017 at 7:07 pm | 1 comment | 2746 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Co-teaching model to help special ed studentsAiming to prevent students with disabilities from falling behind, the Mountain View Whisman School District is preparing...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2017Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 17, 2017 at 9:54 am | 4 comments | 5345 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County Board of Education names interim superintendentThe Santa Clara County Board of Education named a new interim superintendent of the County Office of Education on Wednesday....
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2017Last comment by Interested Observer , on Nov 16, 2017 at 9:04 pm | 2 comments | 3741 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
North Bayshore housing: new schools still neededThousands of tiny studio and "micro" units proposed to be built in the North Bayshore area are unlikely to add many kids...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2017Last comment by @Francis, on Nov 15, 2017 at 9:50 am | 9 comments | 4608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council: North Bayshore development must support schoolsMountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night that development plans need to include a clear strategy for housing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2017Last comment by essay typer, on Nov 13, 2017 at 12:14 am | 19 comments | 7419 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A physics lesson with projectile pumpkinsTuesday afternoon was a sight to behold at Landels Elementary, as one by one, students launched grapefruit-sized pumpkins...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2017Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 10, 2017 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 5950 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools develop new kind of transcriptLocal schools in the Mastery Transcript Consortium are designing a new transcript that emphasizes student work and mastery...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by median tuition?, on Nov 4, 2017 at 1:54 pm | 2 comments | 4728 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A training ground for new teachersWhen it comes to teaching, there are no training wheels. Newly certified teachers fresh out of school often go through a...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 3, 2017 at 6:20 am | 1 comment | 7966 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen arrested in shooting outside 7-ElevenA 17-year-old was arrested on attempted murder charges Sunday night after he allegedly opened fire on an occupied vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2017Last comment by Martin., on Oct 31, 2017 at 5:39 pm | 7 comments | 6695 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV school districts struggle to close achievement gapEfforts to improve the academic performance of Mountain View's neediest students largely fell flat this year, according to...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by Me, on Oct 22, 2017 at 8:02 pm | 9 comments | 5464 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A mindful approach to teen drug useFor Mountain View teen Max Aboudarham, slipping into heavy drug use happened without even thinking about it. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2017Last comment by Dave, on Oct 22, 2017 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 4976 Views
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