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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should priority be summer school or teacher training?School officials at the Mountain View Whisman School District are hunting for ways to boost student achievement, following...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 23, 2016 at 1:18 pm | 26 comments | 7975 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google's student privacy policies called into questionIn the heart of Silicon Valley, it's no surprise that Mountain View schools are moving full steam ahead adopting new technology...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2016Last comment by PeaceLove, on Feb 22, 2016 at 2:51 pm | 3 comments | 22297 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Making Mountain View schools a little greenerThe Mountain View Whisman School District's school board got a glimpse last week of what it would be like to bring green...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2016Last comment by Community Member, on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:55 pm | 3 comments | 4849 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher salary debate heats upThe Mountain View Whisman School District is roughly a month away from negotiations with its teacher union on salaries, and...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2016Last comment by Teacher, on Feb 17, 2016 at 1:00 am | 30 comments | 10307 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite budget concerns, LASD teachers to get raisesSchool officials at the Los Altos School District have agreed to give 3 percent raises to teachers and other employees this...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2016Last comment by James Thurber, on Feb 8, 2016 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 5078 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents start local mental-health support groupA group of parents who saw a need for a locally based, ongoing group to support other parents concerned about the mental...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Feb 4, 2016 at 9:48 am | 7 comments | 5007 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools may have to share campusIn the latest round of cuts to bring a bloated school construction budget back in line, Mountain View Whisman School District...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by @little bird little bird, on Feb 1, 2016 at 10:46 am | 10 comments | 5829 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent has big plans to raise test scoresThe Mountain View Whisman School District could be on the verge of sweeping changes after Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph vowed...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2016Last comment by Christina Oran, on Jan 30, 2016 at 9:09 am | 13 comments | 5504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman postpones parcel tax renewalIn a last-minute decision, the Mountain View Whisman School District's board agreed Thursday night to delay putting a parcel...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:50 am | 20 comments | 7617 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District bond measure challengedA politically active local man has gone to court to force the Mountain View Whisman School District to remove "misleading"...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:42 am | 26 comments | 8886 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos district to ask for $193 parcel taxRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2016/01/19/los-altos-district-to-ask-for-193-parcel-tax posted Tuesday,...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2016Last comment by @Ron Haley, on Jan 22, 2016 at 4:52 pm | 7 comments | 5556 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Luring kids back to hot lunchSchool officials in Mountain View have been pushing for what they call "21st century learning" in the classroom for years....
Original post made on May. 16, 2015Last comment by J, on Jan 22, 2016 at 1:56 pm | 2 comments | 4390 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Special ed resource fair on FridayThe Learning Challenges Resource Fair, an annual event with the goal of linking families with special education and mental...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jan 22, 2016 at 7:13 am | 2 comments | 4156 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board still split on parcel taxThe Mountain View Whisman School District is just weeks away from the deadline to put a parcel tax measure on the May mail-in...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by No New Taxes, on Jan 19, 2016 at 4:33 pm | 25 comments | 6791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board critiqued in scathing district auditMountain View Whisman School District officials plan to take a long, hard look at their own performance, following the release...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by @ Otto Maddox, on Jan 19, 2016 at 9:44 am | 41 comments | 10900 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents upset over 'hasty' Castro changesMountain View Whisman School District staff are looking to scrimp and save to avoid depleting the $198 million Measure G...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2016Last comment by Follow the Money, on Jan 19, 2016 at 2:45 am | 44 comments | 11626 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: School district has road map; what's next?The superintendent, high-level staff and elected board members of the Mountain View Whisman School District have some fairly...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 18, 2016 at 12:50 pm | 5 comments | 3685 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
From seeds to student lunchesThis fall, students can look forward to dining on homegrown carrots, eggplants and tomatillos during lunch. A new program...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2016Last comment by Mountain View Mom, on Jan 10, 2016 at 8:02 am | 1 comment | 7477 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Trustees, lower the lance and face realityAn open letter from the ==I Voice== to Mountain View Whisman School District board trustees Greg Coladonato and Steve Nelson. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2016Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 10, 2016 at 4:56 am | 26 comments | 8611 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New laws taking effect for California drivers in 2016Several new driving laws will come into effect in the new year aimed at improving safety for child passengers, motorists,...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2016Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 4, 2016 at 4:05 pm | 4 comments | 6406 Views
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