Board Approves State Letter on Ethnic Studies, Pushes Further
Community groups have been pushing for changes to the district’s ethnic studies policies for the last few…
Commentary: District Elections Coming, Like Them or Not – Here’s Why That Could Be a Good Thing
A certain columnist believes that if Davis citizens had been given a chance to vote on district…
Commentary: Why Wait for the State on Ethnic Studies?
The school board this week has a letter asking for Senator Connie Leyva and Assemblymember Jose Medina…
School Board Drafts Letter in Support of Statewide Bill Making Ethnic Studies a Graduation Requirement
While community members have pushed for DJUSD to implement its own local ethnic studies program for the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should the District Do?
The school board has a tough call to make. The polling that came back is right in…
My View: Parcel Tax Should Be Pursued, but We Need to Address Other Issues
If you look at the polling numbers released by the school district you arrive at a very…
Proponents Continue to Push for Ethnic Studies
Another group of community members came forward Thursday night during public comment, pushing for the DJUSD School…
Parcel Tax for Employee Compensation Will Need a Lift to Get Passed
A poll released by DJUSD shows that passage of a parcel tax at the level of $198…
Commentary: School District Needs to Be More Transparent in Posting of Documents Ahead of Meetings
It was interesting watching the school board meeting last week. The proposal by the school district to…
Commentary: Research Shows We Must Figure Out Ways to Get Our Kids More Sleep
The research on late start is pretty overwhelming. Studies show that teens need 8.5 to 9.5 hours…
Board Looks to Add Changes to Da Vinci Facilities Plan, Move Da Vinci 9th Grade to Valley Oak Campus
Back in November, the Davis voters overwhelmingly supported Measure M, a school facilities bond that will provide…
Letter: Call for Ethnic Studies in Davis Schools
At a recent Davis school board meeting, over 20 students, teachers and parents called for Davis Joint…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD Moves to District Elections for Board Trustees
by Grace Bassett The board’s decision to adopt district elections and move away from at-large elections of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Being Forced to Go to District Elections
On Thursday, the board listened to a presentation from attorney David Soldani, who argued that the district…
Parents, Students and Community Leaders Come Before the Board Pushing for Ethnic Studies
Two weeks ago, Melissa Moreno spoke to the Davis School Board about the need for ethnic studies…
Concern Raised about Lack of Ethnic Studies at DJUSD
Last week Melissa Moreno, speaking as a parent and community member, was watching the DJUSD discussion of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Excluding Out-of-District Transfers Won’t Save You from the Parcel Tax Increase
All weekend I kept getting messages from people not wanting to pay for a parcel tax increase,…
Board Discusses Alternatives to Parcel Tax
On Thursday, the Davis Joint Unified School Board had an informational item ahead of a potential June…
LCAP Plan Called Out for Lack of Addressing Latino Students, Ethnic Studies
During public comment on Thursday during the Davis School Board meeting, Melissa Moreno, elected to the Yolo…
Join Us on Thursday for a Discussion of Autism and Davis Schools
On February 14, the Vanguard ran a story on Aaron Wright, his daughter, and his experience in…
