Board Should Reconsider AIM Motion
By Bob Poppenga Irrespective of how one views the AIM program, the process followed last Thursday should…
Monday Morning Thoughts: More on the Brown Act, Board Views on GATE, And Why the Motion Passed
We have kept the focus on the GATE/AIM issue on the potential Brown Act violation. The Brown…
Sunday Commentary: DJUSD Board Makes a Bold Move, But Should They Have Waited?
The issue of the DJUSD GATE/AIM program has long been contentious and divisive in this community. The…
Did the School Board Violate Noticing Requirements When It Voted to Radically Alter GATE/AIM?
The school board voted 4-1 to pass a motion, at nearly midnight Thursday, that one school board…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Fernandes Became President of SB; Innovation Park Calculations
Normally the nomination and election of officers is about as interesting as watching paint dry. However, as…
My View II: Anyone Else Perplexed on the Grande Property Deal?
I have to admit I was pretty stunned to see that the school district sold the Grande…
$5.5 Million Sale of Grande Property Ends a Long Saga
The Davis school board accepted a bid from local developer Don Fouts to purchase the school district’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New School Board Takes Shape, And the Week Ahead
Last week we saw the election of three new school board members: Madhavi Sunder, Barbara Archer and…
My View: Why Does Granda Get a Free Ride?
It was supposed to be a “make nice” comment by the editor of the local paper in…
Analysis: Sunder’s Quick Rise to First and How She Got There
2014 marks an interesting year in which, both in the city council and school board races, a…
No Surprise in School Race: Sunder, Archer and Adams Cruise to Victory
Tom Adams and Barbara Archer were elected to the school board on Tuesday There was really…
Analysis: In a Way the Community Never Moved On From Peterson…
It was March 18, and the Davis School Board had just voted 3-1 to uphold the district’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings
It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending…
Granda vs. the Vanguard: Round Two
by Jose Granda Contrary to what the Vanguard says, this has been an excellent week for me,…
Analysis: The Contrast Between Two Candidates Correcting Mistakes
The smart money in the school board race remains about the same, with most believing that four…
Davis Schools and Private Sector Business Interactions: A Win-Win Scenario
By Bob Poppenga One significant risk for organizations like the DJUSD, which have a history of success…
Granda Answers Attacks From The Vanguard, Discloses Fully His Personal Finances
I am a man of principles and integrity despite the fact my political opponents attempt to put…
Granda Makes Deceptive Claims Regarding Taxes, 460 Form
In the Vanguard’s Monday Morning Thoughts piece we took exception to school board candidate Jose Granda’s unprovoked…
Granda Beyond Parcel Taxes And The Vanguard
by Jose Granda In our lovely town there are those who call themselves “liberals”, “progressives”, but contrary…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The School Board Race, Nancy Peterson and Jose Granda
A week from tomorrow (Tuesday) the voters will get their official say in who the next three…
