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Task force balks on school facilities issueCalling the entire process rushed and saying they lacked critical information, members of the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by csea member, on Mar 25, 2015 at 7:32 am | 142 comments | 13845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Questions raised over Foothill projectPlans are underway at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to construct a new $18 million administrative building...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Mar 23, 2015 at 8:21 pm | 2 comments | 5948 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Artificial turf called into questionA local legislator is pushing to ban the use of artificial turf made of rubber from used tires as an overlay for fields amid...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2015Last comment by True, on Mar 23, 2015 at 5:02 pm | 8 comments | 6484 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustee comes under fire as parents grill school boardControversy over former superintendent Craig Goldman's $231,567 severence agreement with the Mountain View Whisman school...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2015Last comment by Simpler Still, on Mar 22, 2015 at 2:32 pm | 42 comments | 5123 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Drama teacher dropped despite student outcryStudents and parents showed up en masse Monday at the Mountain View-Los Altos school board meeting to oppose the district's...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2015Last comment by Question, on Mar 17, 2015 at 9:54 am | 37 comments | 16314 Views
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Measure N plans still up in the airAnyone looking for a definitive answer on how the Los Altos School District plans to spend $150 million in bond money is...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by Jk, on Mar 16, 2015 at 6:00 pm | 18 comments | 6519 Views
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Better Bagel says goodbyeThe Better Bagel's last day in business was a teary one, as loyal regulars said goodbye on Oct. 31 before the doors closed...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by City Sports memebr, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:18 am | 54 comments | 31807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent Ghysels on Medical Leave from Menlo Park School DistrictOn February 28, the MPCSD Board President announced that Maurice Ghysels is on "short term medical leave." This morning,...
Original post made by A Neighbor in the MPCSD on Mar. 2, 2015There are no comments yet. 2448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
14 arrested in connection with arson firePolice have arrested 14 people in connection with a fire that burned a house in the 1700 block of Fordham Way in the early...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Possible actual fire loss cost?, on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm | 106 comments | 35472 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Tim's VBC camp registration open now! Aug 3-7May the G-Force be with you! Registration is now open for the St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Vacation Bible Camp on Aug...
Original post made by St. Tim\'s on Feb. 25, 2015There are no comments yet. 2434 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New! St. Tim's Summer Camp for PreK in July. Registration openRegistration is open for St. Tim’s Preschool Summer Camp! There are three sessions, each one week long. Register for...
Original post made by St. Tim\'s on Feb. 25, 2015There are no comments yet. 2506 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school test scores off slightlyLocal high school students averaged higher SAT and ACT scores than their peers throughout the state and nation this year,...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2010Last comment by Linda H, on Feb 25, 2015 at 8:00 am | 5 comments | 7872 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students challenge their brains with mathTeaching students that their mind can grow and learn more effectively through "brain exercise" has become a focal point for...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 4 comments | 8085 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County urges parents to vaccinateFollowing a rise in measles cases across California, Santa Clara County health officials are calling on parents who have...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by DotCon, on Feb 15, 2015 at 9:32 am | 42 comments | 8811 Views
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Wizards on six-stringsAward-winning middle and high-school guitarists are headed to the San Francisco this weekend to demonstrate what a lifetime...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by NeHi, on Feb 12, 2015 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 6493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where to draw the line?School boundaries in Mountain View aren't working particularly well for the Mountain View Whisman School District. Officials...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2015Last comment by Plan for growth, on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:56 pm | 9 comments | 10082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wanted: two superintendentsMountain View faces a big change in school leadership after two superintendents resigned late last year. As the school boards...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2015Last comment by James Hall, on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 7302 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers mixed on Common Core readinessStudents in nearly 1,000 school districts across California will log in this spring to take part in the state's first Common...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by StopCommonCore, on Jan 31, 2015 at 2:41 pm | 4 comments | 6706 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students kick off discount card programTwo seniors at Mountain View High School are looking to leave one last gift for their fellow students before heading off...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by Leo Hsia, on Jan 30, 2015 at 12:04 am | 4 comments | 7081 Views
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Santa Clara County officials warn of measles exposureSanta Clara County Public Health Department officials today confirmed that a person infected with measles may have exposed...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by JP, on Jan 29, 2015 at 2:33 pm | 8 comments | 7832 Views
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