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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial endorsement: Yes on Measure GGShore up funding for local schools and help warm up frosty relations between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2016Last comment by good use of unfair tax, on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:46 am | 4 comments | 6832 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Enrollment growth: Find best solution, not quickestEnrollment growth is a long-term issue that warrants a lasting, thorough solution to benefit current and future generations...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jul 29, 2017 at 2:21 pm | 3 comments | 2853 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still no solid plan for school bond moneyThe final day of July will mark the 1,000th day since the Los Altos School District's $150 million Measure N bond squeaked...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jul 29, 2017 at 2:08 pm | 17 comments | 8046 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids get a summer lunch breakChildren at Rengstorff Park took a break from some summer fun to grab a free lunch last Friday. The meals are handed out...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Parcel Tax, on Jul 11, 2017 at 4:45 pm | 3 comments | 4976 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Far fewer girls enrolled in advanced mathMountain View Whisman School District officials are taking a closer look at what could be causing fewer girls to sign up...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 8, 2017 at 12:15 pm | 26 comments | 7504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More deficit spending for MV Whisman school districtIn an effort to spend down bloated reserves and help the students who need it most, the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Jul 2, 2017 at 1:38 pm | 7 comments | 5729 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children from new North Bayshore housing would flood local schoolsSchool district officials are raising concerns that the explosive residential growth would require several new schools and...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 29, 2017 at 11:26 am | 38 comments | 14101 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school board OKs housing allowance for teachersCalling it much-needed relief for teachers struggling with the high cost of living in the Bay Area, Bullis Charter School's...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Good job BCS, on Jun 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 6304 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City, school districts boost funding for mental health servicesWith little discussion and no opposition, two Mountain View school districts and the city of Mountain View all separately...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 26, 2017 at 8:56 am | 1 comment | 4325 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves new attendance boundariesRejecting a last-minute attempt to balance diversity among Mountain View's elementary schools, the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Jun 25, 2017 at 6:53 pm | 37 comments | 14166 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children from new North Bayshore housing would flood local schoolsAs Mountain View's City Council approaches a final decision on whether to allow nearly 10,000 new homes to be built in North...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 17, 2017 at 8:53 pm | 12 comments | 5103 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The philanthropist pauperAfter living on the streets of Mountain View for 35 years, on his deathbed Edward Hamm devoted his life savings to creating...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by fcservices, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 11477 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school's engineering pioneer retiresPhil Wiechec, the Mountain View High School teacher responsible for creating and teaching the school's tech-centric engineering...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by Steven Grubb, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:24 pm | 2 comments | 5863 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More help for struggling studentsFor some students in Mountain View's high schools, just getting out of bed and going to class seems like an insurmountable...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Mel, on Jun 13, 2017 at 9:21 am | 10 comments | 7348 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill to offer free tuition to first-generation studentsLocal students who are on track to become the first in their families to graduate from high school can get a jumpstart on...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Stan, on Jun 11, 2017 at 9:20 pm | 3 comments | 5877 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools boost funding for mental healthThe Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) has been the premier mental health resource for children and families in northern...
Original post made on May. 31, 2017Last comment by @Andrew Philips, on Jun 6, 2017 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 4361 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View man facing child porn, cyberstalking chargesA Mountain View man who allegedly distributed sexually explicit photos of two underage girls pleaded not guilty to federal...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by sethimfree2004, on Jun 4, 2017 at 7:35 pm | 3 comments | 7400 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arts programs benefit STEM students, tooAdvocates for STEM education are quick to cite their facts and figures about career choices and earnings, but they miss a...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 3, 2017 at 7:50 am | 3 comments | 4998 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 38634 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District abruptly drops digital math programAfter an avalanche of parent opposition, the Mountain View Whisman School District announced Thursday that it will end its...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Jonnnason, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm | 47 comments | 17256 Views
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