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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fewer students opt for continuation schoolAlta Vista High School is getting smaller, as enrollment at the continuation high school shrinks. But officials at the Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by AllAboutTheKids, on Apr 24, 2016 at 8:06 pm | 5 comments | 6234 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Solar-powered plane stopping in MV on around-the-world flightA solar-powered aircraft will be landing in Mountain View this weekend as part of an ambitious mission to make the first...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by musical, on Apr 24, 2016 at 5:51 pm | 12 comments | 7678 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hammering out a brighter futureStudents at Alta Vista High School gathered around two thick, wooden frames during lunch last week to watch a craftsmanship...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Apr 13, 2016 at 10:26 pm | 2 comments | 6153 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Waldorf Summer Camp in Mountain ViewWaldorf School of the Peninsula Summer Camp is a day camp for children who will be entering grades two through six in the...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Apr. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 2181 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
new school districts financial release - Ed-data.org (the best)Ed-data.org has released the newest set of California state data (CDE) to their 'easy to use' web site. Many school district...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Apr. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 2169 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New LASD school plans hit speed bumpCity and school district officials in Los Altos trying to find a home for a 10th school campus say they will keep working...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 4, 2016 at 9:04 am | 45 comments | 9604 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District spends big to fix up school lunchesIt's a little hard to spot, but right next door to all the bustling construction going on at Crittenden Middle School is...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2016Last comment by Mountain View Mom, on Apr 1, 2016 at 10:28 am | 1 comment | 3637 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of CHAC resigns suddenlyThe head of the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) resigned late last week after serving as the nonprofit agency's...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2016Last comment by Reason, on Mar 28, 2016 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 8119 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student homelessness on the rise in MV schoolsSilicon Valley may be the center of job growth and economic prosperity in California, but a greater number of families with...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2016Last comment by @mvresident2003, on Mar 28, 2016 at 2:27 pm | 23 comments | 8701 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos council dumps new school committeeThe Los Altos City Council decided last week to stop working with the Los Altos School District, which is seeking a site...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2016Last comment by DavidR, on Mar 25, 2016 at 4:19 pm | 26 comments | 7965 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen mental health program set to expandAn intensive El Camino Hospital program designed to teach high school students how to cope with serious mental health conditions...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2016Last comment by Donna & John Shoemaker, on Mar 21, 2016 at 2:33 pm | 7 comments | 7511 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman schools hit with big wait listsParents looking to send their kids to some of the city's highest-performing schools in August had better get ready to wait...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2016Last comment by Oh man, on Mar 20, 2016 at 9:24 pm | 33 comments | 11609 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district reboots boundary, other task forcesThe Mountain View Whisman School District is seeking parents and community members to be a part of three task forces this...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by PACT parent, on Mar 20, 2016 at 6:42 am | 7 comments | 5249 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board relaxes standards for English learnersStudents learning English in Mountain View schools will have an easier path to joining their peers in regular classes, now...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by BD, on Mar 15, 2016 at 10:59 am | 5 comments | 5422 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lynda Steele, former Abilities United director, diesLynda Steele advocated over four decades for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, shepherding a movement...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by Alice H., on Mar 8, 2016 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 5434 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Time to act collaboratively for county's at-risk kidsI remember the conversation well. I was talking to a constituent, a neighbor, at a community gathering. Out of the blue,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Mar 6, 2016 at 4:03 pm | 3 comments | 4820 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mini-park deal reveals SFPUC policy problemsOfficials with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are pledging to re-examine their real estate policies in light...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2016Last comment by Legal Concerns, on Mar 1, 2016 at 4:33 pm | 9 comments | 5712 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district poised to use controversial bond issuanceThe Mountain View Whisman School District is moving forward with an aggressive school construction schedule, and school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 28, 2016 at 12:05 pm | 10 comments | 5594 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No easy fix for high school stressSchool officials at the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District are in the midst of crafting a policy to lighten the...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by Greg, on Feb 26, 2016 at 9:01 am | 18 comments | 7333 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Courts order release of student dataPersonal information, including social security numbers and home addresses, for some 10 million California students may be...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Learn please, on Feb 24, 2016 at 8:04 pm | 4 comments | 6181 Views
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