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MVLA board opts not to consider social studies teachers' course proposal

MVLA board opts not to consider social studies teachers' course proposal2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (383+ words) The Mountain View Los Altos High School District's board is not moving forward with a proposal from district social studies teachers that aimed to ensure all freshmen have a full year of social studies instruction." This week, board members said…...

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Express: Potential school budget cuts are now public | Impact of federal child care funding freeze

Express: Potential school budget cuts are now public | Impact of federal child care funding freeze2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (200+ words) The highly anticipated list of budget cuts that Mountain View Whisman administrators plan to recommend to the school board is now public, with proposed reductions ranging from ending the district's subsidized preschool program to halving the number of evening custodians....

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Mountain View Whisman releases school budget cut proposals

Mountain View Whisman releases school budget cut proposals2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1077+ words) The highly anticipated list of budget cuts that Mountain View Whisman administrators plan to recommend to the school board is now public, with proposed reductions ranging from ending the district's subsidized preschool program to halving the number of evening custodians....

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Consultant highlights large achievement gaps, lack of aligned instruction in Mountain View Whisman schools

Consultant highlights large achievement gaps, lack of aligned instruction in Mountain View Whisman schools6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (792+ words) From a lack of continuity in what's taught across classrooms to schedules that frequently interrupt learning in core subjects, the Mountain View Whisman School District has multiple areas to improve in order to boost student achievement, according to a report…...

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Facing budget crunch, Mountain View Whisman offers teachers $1K to give early exit notice

Facing budget crunch, Mountain View Whisman offers teachers $1K to give early exit notice2+ week, 2+ day ago   (439+ words) Mountain View Whisman is offering $1,000 to teachers who let the school district know early that they aren't returning for the 2026-27 school year." The school board voted unanimously at a Thursday, Dec. 18, meeting to establish an early notification stipend, which will…...

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Holiday Fund: Mentor Tutor Connection celebrates 30 years of supporting local youth

Holiday Fund: Mentor Tutor Connection celebrates 30 years of supporting local youth2+ week, 2+ day ago   (775+ words) Mountain View High School student Adamari first met her mentor, Stephanie Dauer, as a freshman, not long after learning about the Mentor Tutor Connection program in class. She recalled being nervous about making a good impression, but as conversation flowed,…...

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Federal judge rules California teachers are allowed to ‘out’ transgender students to parents

Federal judge rules California teachers are allowed to ‘out’ transgender students to parents3+ week, 1+ day ago   (784+ words) A federal judge issued a ruling Monday that strikes down California school policies aimed at preventing schools from revealing a student's gender identity to their parents. The class action suit, filed by California teachers and parents, hinges on whether TK…...

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Mountain View Whisman considers laying off at least 15% of district office staff

Mountain View Whisman considers laying off at least 15% of district office staff3+ week, 2+ day ago   (472+ words) As Mountain View Whisman prepares to cut at least $9 million in annual expenses starting next school year, the district is considering laying off at least 15% of its district office staff." Administrators are finalizing which positions to recommend cutting and plan…...

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Palo Alto’s teacher housing project welcomes new residents

Palo Alto’s teacher housing project welcomes new residents3+ week, 3+ day ago   (351+ words) Years after former Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian began spearheading the project, Palo Alto's first teacher housing complex opened this summer at 231 Grant Ave. and is still accepting applications from teachers who work across the south Bay Area." The…...

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Mountain View Whisman school board appoints Charles DiFazio as president, Lisa Henry as VP

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (323+ words) The Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees picked Charles DiFazio to serve as its president for the next year, with Lisa Henry chosen to be vice president and Ana Reed taking the helm as clerk. Using a rotation…...