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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board hesitates over pricey Castro plansThe Mountain View Whisman school board got its first detailed look at ambitious plans to change the face of Castro Elementary,...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2015Last comment by sc, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:46 am | 4 comments | 7914 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City is growing, public school attendance is droppingMountain View schools are facing a strange predicament. The local economy is humming along, people are moving into the city...
Original post made on May. 26, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jun 12, 2015 at 1:45 am | 74 comments | 19059 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why so few hospital beds for teens?The absence of adolescent inpatient psychiatric beds in Santa Clara County — described by one Palo Alto child and adolescent...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2015Last comment by Jay Ess, on Jun 10, 2015 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 10819 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Filling bellies during summer breakThousands of Mountain View kids who rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year may have a little more to...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2015Last comment by I hear ya, on Jun 10, 2015 at 8:56 am | 2 comments | 5697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Success from adversity for Alta Vista gradsGraduation day for Alta Vista High School feels like any other, with the black caps, the gowns, the tassels and the teary-eyed...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 6, 2015 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 8220 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Civil rights group claims racial bias in MV high schoolsA Bay Area civil rights advocacy group released a report late last month claiming the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 5844 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Civil rights group claims racial bias in MV high schoolsA Bay Area civil rights advocacy group released a report late last month claiming the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by Techie_Lawyer, on Jun 5, 2015 at 1:58 pm | 7 comments | 8699 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Creek trail takes a middle school detourIt's going to be a tight fit, but the Mountain View Whisman School District is finishing up designs this month to construct...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 12:52 pm | 4 comments | 4166 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Khan Academy to offer free, online SAT prepMountain View-based online education company Khan Academy is hoping to disrupt yet another traditional educational platform...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by MVLA district parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 6542 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not enough students, not enough money to open ninth campusMonths of long, difficult and sometimes bitter meetings came to a head in a marathon Mountain View Whisman school board meeting...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Huff Parent, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:04 am | 99 comments | 12930 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district to revise homework policyStudents feeling swamped with homework may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by mvhs student, on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:40 am | 6 comments | 10016 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Breaking the mold with Middle CollegeHigh school isn't a great fit for everyone, with its 50-minute periods, hours of daily homework and smattering of school...
Original post made on May. 27, 2015Last comment by Tom, on May 27, 2015 at 7:20 pm | 3 comments | 6565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Simitian: 'Significant' need for inpatient psych beds for teensCalling the lack of hospital beds for youth in mental health crises "a real and significant need," Santa Clara County Supervisor...
Original post made on May. 25, 2015Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on May 25, 2015 at 10:58 pm | 1 comment | 6936 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District names new Landels principalStephen Chesley, a long-time administrator at Graham Middle School, has been selected to take up the torch as principal of...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 25, 2015 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 7763 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Task force dumps new school planPlans for a new school in the Whisman and Slater neighborhood area of the city may be on the ropes after members of Mountain...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Joel Lachter, on May 23, 2015 at 10:39 pm | 147 comments | 16032 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents upset over growing class sizesGrowing enrollment ratcheted up class sizes at Mountain View schools this year, and parents at Huff Elementary say it's high...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2015Last comment by Grade 4 parent, on May 22, 2015 at 12:46 pm | 8 comments | 7576 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More charges brought against camp counselor in child porn caseA former science camp counselor in Santa Clara County who allegedly possessed hundreds of child pornography photos and videos...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by SICK, on May 21, 2015 at 10:33 pm | 1 comment | 6356 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. 19, 2015Last comment by Sylvie, on May 20, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 7 comments | 5880 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Four MV schools honored with CA Gold Ribbon awardsBoth of Mountain View's middle schools and two of its high schools have been selected this month as California Gold Ribbon...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by forced out, on May 19, 2015 at 5:50 am | 5 comments | 6605 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private Screening of 'Particle Fever' with Producer Q & A to benefit local schoolJune 3, 2015 from 7 to 10 pm Bluelight Cinema, Cupertino Enjoy the rare opportunity to attend a private screening of...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on May. 16, 2015Last comment by , on May 16, 2015 at 12:55 am | 1 comment | 2926 Views
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