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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seeking spare rooms to house teachersIt's not easy being a public school teacher in the Bay Area. Teachers in local school districts have made it clear, in one...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2016Last comment by George, on Aug 13, 2016 at 8:37 am | 4 comments | 10854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD agrees to share parcel tax with charter schoolThe Los Altos School District board of trustees agreed Monday night to put a $223-per-parcel tax on the November ballot....
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2016Last comment by Harm done, on Aug 11, 2016 at 1:34 pm | 7 comments | 5245 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District wants charter school data if parcel tax to be sharedThe Los Altos School District changed direction this month when board members agreed to share parcel tax revenue with Bullis...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016Last comment by Nothing to hide Bullis?, on Aug 8, 2016 at 3:02 pm | 18 comments | 6741 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New startup could help teachers buy Bay Area homesSchool districts in Mountain View have acknowledged that the high cost of living is putting the squeeze on teachers, making...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2016Last comment by Outside MV, on Aug 8, 2016 at 1:42 pm | 1 comment | 3521 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District could build apartments for teacher housingThe Mountain View Whisman School District took small steps towards addressing a big problem Thursday night, when board members...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2016Last comment by From Santa Clara, on Aug 6, 2016 at 4:58 pm | 44 comments | 13245 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principal tapped to lead CrittendenThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced that Angie Dillman, a former teacher and assistant middle school principal...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by Not so, on Aug 2, 2016 at 5:17 pm | 4 comments | 8696 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Youth Inpatient Mental Health Care Now Available in Santa Clara CountyInpatient psychiatric care for youth is now available in Santa Clara County for the first time in over twenty years. San...
Original post made by Sarah1000 on Jul. 30, 2016Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Jul 30, 2016 at 10:48 pm | 1 comment | 2468 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two new board members for Bullis Charter SchoolThis month, Bullis Charter School in Los Altos added Richard Ying and Ann Waterman Roy to its board of directors. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2016Last comment by Marc Roddin, on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 6042 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New tenants sought for CubberleyWith its long-term future still in flux, Cubberley Community Center is preparing to welcome new tenants onto its sprawling...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016Last comment by OldSchool, on Jul 25, 2016 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 5051 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member out after one termCalling the Mountain View Whisman school board "dysfunctional" and badly in need of new members, board member Bill Lambert...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2016Last comment by Ralph, on Jul 23, 2016 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 8096 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD continues to pursue new school siteThe Los Altos School District board of trustees agreed Monday night to continue real estate negotiations for a new school...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by Current Update, on Jul 23, 2016 at 12:03 am | 15 comments | 6486 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves big superintendent pay raiseIn a 3-2 vote last week, Mountain View Whisman School District trustees agreed to increase Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph's...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by CuestaParkResident, on Jul 15, 2016 at 3:16 pm | 29 comments | 9049 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD school board member steps down earlyLos Altos School District board member Tamara Logan announced last week that she is resigning more than two years before...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by If only Nelson would go too, on Jun 29, 2016 at 3:26 pm | 5 comments | 6138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Steve Nelson should resign from the school boardAs community leaders, as parents and teachers of students in the Mountain View Whisman School District, and as taxpayers...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Running again?, on Jun 25, 2016 at 5:57 pm | 40 comments | 9722 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When enrollment swells, special ed students get bumpedGetting moved from one school to another can be jarring for any kid trying to make friends and get used to a new learning...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by Janet, on Jun 21, 2016 at 1:58 pm | 14 comments | 7923 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD ditches plan for MV school siteThe Los Altos School District has abandoned plans to build a new school at the site of a Mountain View office building in...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2016Last comment by The Winner, on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:26 pm | 23 comments | 19384 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school makes it into the budget after allIt was all smiles at the Mountain View Whisman school board meeting Thursday night, after board members came together on...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:21 pm | 8 comments | 6921 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County commits $600K to youth mental-health centerThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on Tuesday $600,000 over three years to support two "critical"...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016Last comment by John, on Jun 17, 2016 at 3:26 pm | 6 comments | 5603 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district could use general fund money for constructionIn an ongoing effort to balance a volatile construction budget, administrators at the Mountain View Whisman School District...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2016Last comment by ST parent, on Jun 16, 2016 at 9:36 am | 32 comments | 8792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD parcel tax raises questions over charter school equityOver the next two months, the Los Altos School District will be hammering out details for a parcel tax renewal slated to...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2016Last comment by Issues with Facts, on Jun 13, 2016 at 12:02 am | 26 comments | 6961 Views
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