Board Receives Update on AIM in Advance of Big September 17 Meeting
In their first meeting back after a brief summer break, the DJUSD School Board, with Board President…
Another Class of Students Served by GATE?
It was pointed out that in our discussions of GATE/AIM looking at two categories of students –…
DJUSD Board to Have Brief Update on AIM
The DJUSD School board will have a meeting on Thursday with a brief update on the AIM…
Analysis: What Jann Murray-Garcia Teaches Us on the GATE/AIM Issue
I want to start my analysis of her latest column by stating that, of all of the…
Diversity as a Guise for Inequality? Jann Murray-Garcia’s Take on GATE/AIM
Today in her column, Jann Murray-Garcia reemerges in the GATE/AIM debate, laying out a history of her…
Don’t blame the Achievement Gap on AIM
By Alicia Silva At the June 4th School Board Meeting, a group of researchers who had volunteered…
Analysis: Who Should AIM Serve?
As I speak to more and more people in and around the community about the current AIM…
Does Self-Contained Program Have a Magic Number?
Among the questions we asked yesterday, regarding the GATE/AIM issue, was are you concerned that the program…
What are the Concerns With the Current GATE/AIM Program?
The Vanguard has had a lot discussions with people in the community about the GATE/AIM program. At…
My View II: Three Words to Eliminate in the GATE/AIM Discussion
The discussion of GATE and AIM and what to do about it in our local schools is…
Analysis: What is the Purpose of the GATE/AIM Program?
We have focused much of our attention in the last several weeks on process-oriented issues. However, while…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Wasn’t 2014 School Board Election About GATE?
The supporters of the current GATE/AIM program have complained repeatedly that the proposal to change the GATE/AIM…
AIM-Gate in the Making: A Parade of Follies
by Chuck Rairdan In light of the newly revived skirmishes on the GATE/AIM front, it would appear…
Loss of Deanne Quinn Will Be Felt Deeply
by Evelyn Falkenstein It’s a sad day when someone is canned for doing her job too well….
The AIM Debate: Many Questions, But Few Answers
by Bob Poppenga When legitimate questions about proposed public policy or program changes go unanswered by elected…
Analysis: Is GATE a Modern Day Segregation System?
One of the interesting things that came out of some of the public comment is the notion…
Guest Commentary: School Board’s AIM Decisions Create More Problems than They Solve
by Debbie Nichols Poulos In 2014, California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) legislation redistributed state funding from…
Sunday Commentary II: Is the GATE Program In Need of Change?
While I have been very concerned about the process in which the school board has addressed the…
Part Two of Public Comment on GATE
On Friday, we had two reports on Thursday’s DJUSD School Board meeting. We presented the comments by…
Both Sides of AIM/GATE Debate Turn Out for Special July Meeting – Public Comment
Part Two – 45 Public Comments The public came out and expressed thanks and criticism to the…
