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Poll reveals MV Whisman voters support parcel tax increaseIt would be a close call, but initial poll results show that residents in the Mountain View Whisman School District would...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2015Last comment by Old Mtn View Parent, on Nov 2, 2015 at 8:37 pm | 31 comments | 7895 Views
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Google pitches in for school fundraiserThe Mountain View Educational Foundation is looking to kick school fundraising into high gear this fall. Google announced...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by @ eric, on Oct 28, 2015 at 4:43 pm | 22 comments | 8632 Views
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Cuts likely as school construction costs soarMountain View Whisman School District officials are past the point of cutting whistles and bells to stay within budget for...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by Patrick Neschleba, on Oct 28, 2015 at 11:29 am | 20 comments | 8501 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Going to high school? There's an app for thatMountain View High School is celebrating its fourth annual STEM Week, giving students a closer look at what it might be like...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 24, 2015 at 4:04 pm | 3 comments | 5287 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement gap widens in high schoolsWhen the results of the state's new standardized tests rolled out last month, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 22, 2015 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 4284 Views
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Uncertainty ahead for new Slater ElementaryThe Mountain View Whisman School District has design plans for a new Slater Elementary School, but finding funds to build...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2015Last comment by Me, on Oct 20, 2015 at 9:31 pm | 36 comments | 9475 Views
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Achievement gap widens in high schoolsWhen the results of the state's new standardized tests rolled out last month, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2015There are no comments yet. 5685 Views
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Khan Academy's school goes back to the futureFor years, Khan Academy has challenged the status quo in education, vowing to create a world-class education available to...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2015Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 10, 2015 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 16619 Views
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Mountain View company gives skateboards a boostFor many transit users and commuters, the last mile can be the most difficult to travel. Sanjay Dastoor, John Ulmen, and...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2015Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 8, 2015 at 12:23 pm | 15 comments | 11726 Views
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School board throws support behind preschool expansionPreschool has been lauded by education advocates as an essential part of early childhood development, and important tool...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2015Last comment by More data, on Oct 3, 2015 at 5:08 pm | 5 comments | 5433 Views
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Bullis pulls ahead with top test scoresFor many charter schools in Santa Clara County, the results of the first Common Core-aligned standardized tests were a wake-up...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by Another View, on Oct 1, 2015 at 4:22 pm | 4 comments | 8156 Views
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Students' poor test scores prompt call for actionThere are no two ways about it. School administrators and board members at the Mountain View Whisman School District agreed...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015Last comment by @Otto Maddox, on Sep 30, 2015 at 8:45 pm | 52 comments | 12195 Views
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Trustee upset over school board agendasThe normally mundane and uncontroversial process of setting items for future agendas in the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015Last comment by Internet Referee, on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:32 pm | 18 comments | 4325 Views
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Alternative styles praised in local Teacher of the Year winnersTwo teachers in Mountain View who have taken their teaching techniques off the beaten path, inspiring students and peers...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Sep 28, 2015 at 7:19 pm | 2 comments | 9434 Views
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Little League should drop religious pledge, stick to baseballWhere would you expect someone to ask my 11-year-old to pledge aloud, in front of hundreds of onlookers, "I trust in God"? Read...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2013Last comment by Reader, on Sep 25, 2015 at 12:02 pm | 32 comments | 9289 Views
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Panel discusses teen mental health, stress and suicideMore than 350 people gathered Monday night to hear a panel talk about topics that make many uncomfortable: the mental health...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by OldMV, on Sep 17, 2015 at 4:27 pm | 3 comments | 4152 Views
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Common Core test scores reveal bigger achievement gapThe long-awaited results of the first Common Core-aligned standardized tests show that Mountain View schools are outperforming...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Greg Coladonato, on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:46 pm | 23 comments | 12841 Views
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Common Core assessments report at MVWSD Bd. Meeting Thurs.The next Board Meeting of the MVWSD Trustees will have a very full report (45 minutes scheduled) on the standardized tests...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Sep. 16, 2015There are no comments yet. 2006 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New rules to level mathematical playing fieldAmid growing pressure from state lawmakers, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is poised to adopt a new policy...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2015Last comment by Trust kids, on Sep 15, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 5 comments | 8245 Views
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James Franco to teach high-school film classPeople like to use the phrase, "Only in Palo Alto." It certainly will be thrown around with the news that actor and Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2015Last comment by Luv It!, on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:21 am | 5 comments | 4905 Views
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