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Magical Bridge Playground planned for Mountain ViewMountain View could soon be the latest Bay Area city to build an all-inclusive playspace known as a Magical Bridge Playground....
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by Olenka Villarreal, on Oct 17, 2017 at 10:22 pm | 3 comments | 7401 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City Council paves the way for a San Antonio schoolCalling a neighborhood school and park land a top priority in the San Antonio Shopping Center area, Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2017Last comment by Some info, on Oct 12, 2017 at 11:19 pm | 17 comments | 6856 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local group fights to protect immigrant rightsFear and anxiety spread among the local immigrant community last week after federal immigration officials conducted a nationwide...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2017Last comment by Love, on Oct 9, 2017 at 5:08 pm | 8 comments | 7156 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Middle-schoolers march for DACACheers erupted from a group of Graham Middle School students and teachers as they marched through downtown Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Oct 6, 2017 at 10:36 am | 8 comments | 5907 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board supports limits on open enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District is drafting a team of parents and faculty members to take on some of the biggest...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Mountain View Old-Timer, on Oct 1, 2017 at 12:23 pm | 46 comments | 7889 Views
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School district struggles to keep special ed staffHundreds of California school districts are grappling with an ever-worsening shortage of special education teachers. But...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2017 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 15113 Views
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Parents say big questions still remain over Teach to OneParents in the Mountain View Whisman School District are still uneasy about the handling of a controversial digital math...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 28, 2017 at 11:53 am | 67 comments | 9512 Views
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Community forum to explore new LASD school sitesA group of Los Altos School District residents are hosting a public forum on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to look at new school designs...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Los Altan, on Sep 27, 2017 at 2:55 pm | 5 comments | 4673 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey: Less homework, less stress for MVLA studentsThousands of teens at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools say they have benefited from a new homework policy aimed at...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by Palo Alto Parent, on Sep 22, 2017 at 9:49 am | 14 comments | 12611 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers get another big raiseTeachers in the Mountain View Whisman School District scored a hefty salary increase for the fourth year in a row Thursday...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by Joel Lachter, on Sep 17, 2017 at 10:58 pm | 13 comments | 8385 Views
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District Attorney, Palo Alto Weekly to host juvenile justice town hallThe ==I Voice's== sister paper, the Palo Alto Weekly, is co-sponsoring a free discussion on how juvenile crimes are handled...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Interested Observer , on Sep 14, 2017 at 11:42 pm | 3 comments | 4620 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Task force to overhaul MV Whisman's enrollment policiesMountain View Whisman School District officials are launching a nine-month effort to untangle a complex web of enrollment...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 6, 2017 at 9:24 am | 13 comments | 5932 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hospital's goal should be transparencyWhen it comes to bringing the latest technology to its patients, Mountain View's El Camino Hospital is among the best in...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2017Last comment by True, on Sep 4, 2017 at 9:52 pm | 1 comment | 3149 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent: swift action needed for North Bayshore schoolsMountain View Whisman School District board members agreed last week that it's time to get serious about Mountain View's...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2017Last comment by @ City Council, on Aug 29, 2017 at 2:31 pm | 10 comments | 3611 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher brings Bubb community togetherFor more than a decade, Bubb Elementary School teacher David Franklin has fostered a teaching style that knows no bounds. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by public policy, on Aug 29, 2017 at 11:01 am | 2 comments | 7728 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen psychiatric facility could open at El Camino HospitalPalo Alto's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Mountain View's El Camino Hospital and Kaiser Permanente could partner to...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Aug 27, 2017 at 8:13 pm | 7 comments | 10924 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Space science soars at Mountain View HighAfter students cleared out of Mountain View High School for summer break, physics teacher Steve Widmark rolled up his sleeves...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Mrs. Myjer, on Aug 20, 2017 at 2:08 pm | 3 comments | 8806 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dust still settling as MV kids return to schoolDozens of kindergarteners from all over Mountain View filed into brand new portable classrooms at Stevenson Elementary on...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Sue, on Aug 15, 2017 at 10:11 am | 3 comments | 7964 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Early start aids school district hiring spreeLast year, some classrooms went without permanent teachers for more than a month after school started. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2017Last comment by Schooled, on Aug 2, 2017 at 10:53 am | 2 comments | 5711 Views
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Free summer camp helps fight summer brain drainDozens of Mountain View kids left lazy summer days behind, instead taking part in a fast-paced free summer camp hosted by...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 31, 2017 at 5:44 pm | 6 comments | 6247 Views
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