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Zimbabwe charity race and fair turns 18The 18th annual Run For Zimbabwe will be hosted at St. Joseph school, 1120 Miramonte Ave. in Mountain View, on Sunday, Mar....
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2017Last comment by RPCV, on Mar 23, 2017 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 7021 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district's champion of minority students set to retireAfter almost half a century working in Mountain View's education system, Associate Superintendent Brigitte Sarraf announced...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2017Last comment by Contrast, on Mar 21, 2017 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 7046 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More fireworks in the Mountain View Whisman boardroomThings got ugly at the Mountain View Whisman School District's board meeting, when a tense argument between trustee Steve...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Abigail, on Mar 20, 2017 at 5:06 pm | 17 comments | 6974 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The math doesn't add up with failed programShould the Mountain View Whisman School District have abandoned its pilot math program for sixth-graders midway through the...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 16, 2017 at 11:44 am | 3 comments | 4915 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stuck with a half-million-dollar billThe Mountain View Whisman School District had what seemed to be a slam-dunk plan to improve student performance: a tech-savvy...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by @ Gary, on Mar 14, 2017 at 3:50 pm | 80 comments | 17544 Views
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More juvenile victims of stalking suspect soughtA Cupertino man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stalking underage girls in the South Bay, as well as the Los Angeles...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Christian Smith, on Mar 12, 2017 at 11:14 pm | 5 comments | 4959 Views
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High schools grapple with lower test scoresBy most measures, student performance in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is on the upswing. More teens than...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2017Last comment by Tom, on Mar 12, 2017 at 5:21 pm | 1 comment | 3152 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spring farm tours at Deer HollowThe city of Mountain View is hosting tours at the Deer Hollow Farm to raise money in support of its farm animals and education...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2017Last comment by science teacher / parent, on Mar 11, 2017 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 5592 Views
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Robotics club thrives at Mountain View HighEvery Friday night when the clock strikes 7 p.m., dozens of students flood in to Mountain View High School to get back to...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2017Last comment by Spartan Booster, on Mar 10, 2017 at 11:10 pm | 2 comments | 8094 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Math program's flaws hidden from school board, publicFor Mountain View Whisman School District's elected board members, the cascade of problems that flowed from the ill-fated...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2017Last comment by Thank Parents, on Mar 8, 2017 at 3:44 pm | 54 comments | 17108 Views
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CDC releases final youth suicide reportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Friday a much-anticipated final report on its investigation...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2017Last comment by Meh to the panic, on Mar 8, 2017 at 8:55 am | 5 comments | 8693 Views
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"We must keep our community safe and welcoming to all" by Lev ZeigerMVWSD Third Grader Lev Zeiger wrote this opinion piece for last Friday's printed paper and its wisdom deserves to be shared...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Feb. 27, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 7, 2017 at 6:04 pm | 25 comments | 2859 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Silicon Valley's rainmaker charity turns 10What do a rural arts center in Kyrgyzstan, a climate-change think tank in metropolitan Chicago and a science banquet held...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2017Last comment by Mountain View Mom, on Mar 7, 2017 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 3845 Views
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Common Ground Garden Releases CurriculumCommon Ground Garden in Palo Alto California, a project of the non-profit Ecology Action, is excited to announce the development...
Original post made by Emily Danko on Mar. 2, 2017There are no comments yet. 2174 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district cuts list of new boundary plansThe Mountain View Whisman School District inched its way toward a consensus on new school enrollment boundaries, following...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 23, 2017 at 2:01 pm | 4 comments | 9415 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lopsided funding for school board racesThe most recent campaign finance reports show that most candidates for local school boards in the November election were...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Feb 20, 2017 at 1:48 am | 16 comments | 6005 Views
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Nonprofit to offer intensive outpatient program for teensA donation from an anonymous Palo Alto resident has enabled Children's Health Council to address a "critical gap in teen...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Sarah1000, on Feb 16, 2017 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 6328 Views
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Measure GG got big boost from outside companiesThe Los Altos School District's Measure GG got a lot of support from just about everywhere in the final days of the election...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by Todd, on Feb 15, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 3 comments | 4709 Views
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County approves contract for teen inpatient unit, but still looks for more servicesSanta Clara County teenagers in mental-health crisis can now access inpatient hospital beds within the county's borders at...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2017Last comment by Sarah1000, on Feb 13, 2017 at 1:54 pm | 2 comments | 9016 Views
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Crittenden instructional assistant diesMountain View Whisman School District officials said that longtime staff member Diane Hernandez died unexpectedly Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2017Last comment by member, on Feb 7, 2017 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 6972 Views
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