Board Policies Are Squeezing the Life out of AIM
by Debbie Nichols-Poulos This spring, only 82 students qualified for the fourth-grade AIM program, almost half of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Discovering Talented Black and Hispanic Students
The numbers came back bleak, from the standpoint of the new AIM program being able to identify…
Board Addresses Achievement Gap at Latest Meeting
By Nicholas von Wettberg Under California’s current student-weighted educational funding policy, known as the Local…
Board to Hear YouthTruth Survey Results
By Nicholas von Wettberg Addressing the issue of school climate, and its role in the academic success…
Sunder Discusses Achievement Gap
By Madhavi Sunder Editor’s note: The Vanguard submitted questions to all five of the school board members…
Parent Engagement Night Helps Promote Kids To Thrive
By Nicholas von Wettberg According to Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Associate Superintendent Bruce Colby, the…
Report on School Climate Finds Cause For Concern
By Nicholas von Wettberg Growing up, there is always that one teacher, coach, or instructor we considered…
Stress Management for Teens in Davis
By David Hafter Recently I gave a talk on Stress Management for Teens at Davis High School…
Davis Schools Strive for Zero Waste
By Michelle Millet In 2012, DavisRISE, a school districtwide recycling program co-sponsored by Davis Farm to School…
Analysis: Data Problem Huge Impediment to Tackling the Achievement Gap
Back in late September, the DJUSD School Board announced they had “unanimously agreed upon two areas for…
Does Revised Proposal Clarify Differentiated Instruction?
On June 4, the Davis School Board passed a motion 4-1 that, in part, “(directed) the Superintendent…
Harvard Sleep Expert to Speak in Davis
Dr. Charles Czeisler to address teen sleep deficiency and school start times The Davis Joint Unified School…
District to Take Conversation About Later Start Times to Facebook
Back in February, the DJUSD school board instructed Superintendent Winfred Roberson Superintendent to appoint a committee formed…
District Moving to Modify Board Policy on Suspension and Expulsion
Under current Education Code, the law allows for home suspension for students in grades 4-12 who have…
Commentary: The Tragic Story of John O’Brien
The saga of former high school teacher John O’Brien ended last week with the announcement by his…
Guest Commentary: Is DJUSD Capable of Its Responsibility to Protect Our Children?
by Matthew Deusans (Editor’s note: the following is a submitted article by a member of the public,…
Researchers Disagree with Later Start Time Findings
Back in early February, the school board unanimously moved forward with a request to create an implementation…
Sunday Commentary: Do Students Benefit From Unplugging?
I am a huge advocate for the integration of technology into schools. When I was a student,…
Research Suggests that Later Start Times Help High School Students
Last week, the Davis school board, led by President Alan Fernandes, took action to move the district…
Sunday Commentary: Will Later Start Times Fix the Problem of Lack of Sleep?
On Thursday night the DJUSD School Board received an update from the study group, Later School Start,…
