DTA President Speaks Out as Teachers Continue to Press Case to Close Wage Gap
At the last school board meeting before the break, during her presentation to the school board, Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Board Prioritizing Closing Teacher Compensation Gap
The school board had a good discussion last week on the prospects for closing the compensation gap. …
Teachers and Parents Speak Out on Teacher Compensation Issues
In Friday’s article, the Vanguard covered the remarks of DTA President Dianna Huculak to the school board,…
School Board Gets an Earful from DTA President on Teacher Compensation
The issue of teacher compensation was not on the agenda last night for the school board meeting,…
Full Remarks by Superintendent Bowes on Teacher Compensation
(Editor’s notes: The following are the full written remarks from Superintendent John Bowes given regarding teacher compensation…
Sunday Commentary: This Is Not an Issue (Just) about AIM, It Is about (Lack of) Transparency
In many ways the current school board was elected in the wake of the Nancy Peterson scandal…
Vanguard Analysis: Rules Regarding Agendizing Items for School Board Meetings
Last Thursday, newly-elected school Boardmember Bob Poppenga asked for “some clarification” on the issue of “proposing an…
Dispute Arises Over School Board Agendizing Policies
Back in early February, Board Member Madhavi Sunder had requested a February hearing for the AIM program,…
Commentary: The Problem of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies with AIM
Beginning in the spring of 2015 and ending in the fall, AIM became one of the most…
Commentary: Can We Bridge the AIM Divide?
One of the reasons the Vanguard spent three articles in an attempt to unpack the AIM meeting…
Board Passes a Series of Motions on AIM
This is the third part of our coverage of Thursday evening’s school board discussion on AIM. School…
Public Remains Divided on the Future of AIM
The school board listened to about 90 minutes of public comment from around 25 people on Thursday…
Superintendent Recommends Ending AIM Program
On Thursday night, several board members told the Vanguard that they were caught off guard by a…
Commentary: Not Late Enough (Start)?
In the last few years, the Davis School District has been looking into ways to start classes…
Sunday Commentary: School Board Shows No Urgency to Fix AIM Shortcoming
A year ago, when the first round of AIM (Alternative Instructional Model) testing results came out, they…
Lovenburg Recognized by Board, Community
by Nicholas von Wettberg At the most recent Davis school board regular meeting, outgoing trustee Susan Lovenburg…
Commentary: A Turning Point in the Election and AIM
The DJUSD election was difficult to predict – it was clear that Bob Poppenga was running a…
Guest Commentary: AIM – The Elephant in the Room
By Ann Block No one seems to be talking about the elephant in the room – with…
Sunday Commentary: District Fumbles AIM Testing Snafu
Earlier this week, a parent sent in a letter to the Vanguard. The parent was clearly unhappy…
Letters in Support of Bob Poppenga For School Board
7 reasons to vote for Poppenga These are seven reasons why I am voting for Bob Poppenga…
