State Superintendent Elect Speaks Before DJUSD Board
Tony Thurmond won a narrow, hard fought victory in November and will be sworn in shortly as…
Report Finds Statewide Crisis of Basic Needs Insecurity in California Higher Ed
The Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis has recently put out an overview of basic needs…
Assembly Bill Would Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Introduces Bill to Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance (From Press Release)…
Aguiar-Curry Discusses Minimum Wage and Farm Worker Overtime in Second Part of Interview
Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an interview…
Public Schools Remain Safe Havens for California’s Students
By Tom Torlakson In this time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear I strongly encourage you to join…
Groups Urge Governor Signature on Educational Reform Bill
(From Press Release) More than 300 groups across California delivered a letter to Governor Brown today, urging…
Analysis: EdVoice with an IE for Dodd; Educational Reform Group Has Ties to Vergara Suit and Walmart
Had it been any other entity, the emergence of mailings on behalf of Bill Dodd on the…
Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities
By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with…
Making the Local Control Funding Formula Work
By David Sapp While students, parents, faculty and school staff gear up for the excitement of a…
Bipartisan Plan Would Help Restore Control to School Board
This week a bipartisan coalition of legislators held a press conference to announce SB 799, sponsored by…
Wolk Receives Endorsement from Torlakson
On Monday, Davis Mayor Dan Wolk announced in a press release that he has received the endorsement…
Yamada Figures to Be A Formidable Candidate For Senate
In 2008, then-Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada faced long odds in the battle for the open Assembly…
Debate Over Teachers’ Raises and Use of Local Control Funding
A June 10, 2015, letter by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has triggered a debate…
Can School Choice Really Impact the School to Prison Pipeline?
Earlier this week, Gloria Romero, a former majority leader in the California Senate and director of the…
Sunday Commentary: State Schools Race Wake Up Call For Democrats
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson paid a late visit to Davis on Thursday to rally…
Torlakson Tied in the Polls, Comes to Davis to Inspire the Troops, Warns of Threat to Public Education
If Tom Torlakson was jolted by the news earlier in the day that he was in a…
Vote for Students or the Teachers Union this November
By Jeff Boone One of the most important California political races this November is the election of…
Vergara Decision on Tenure Appealed
Arguing that “changes of this magnitude, as a matter of law and policy, require appellate review” and…
Governor Signs Bill Streamlining Teacher Dismissal Process
Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation that will streamline the teacher dismissal process. AB 215, by…
Tenure Elimination Not Key to Public School Improvement
by Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Eliminating job security for teachers is not going to attract better teachers…
