School Board Decides On $620, Eight-Year Parcel Tax
by Nicholas von Wettberg Come November, Davis voters will have a school parcel tax on the ballot…
Board Split Over Amount for School Parcel Tax
By Nicholas von Wettberg Davis voters can expect to see a revised school parcel tax on the…
School Board Unanimously Appoints Bowes as the New Superintendent
The Davis School Board was unanimous in voting to appoint John Bowes as the next Superintendent of…
Dr. John Bowes Identified as Finalist for Superintendent
On Monday, the school district released the name of Dr. John Bowes, currently the Assistant Superintendent of…
Has DJUSD Found Its Superintendent?
While the board has not finalized a hire, it appears that the school board has found a…
Board Takes Further Look into Closing Achievement Gap
By Nicholas von Wettberg At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD)…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Heavy-Handed Approach on Applause at School Board Meetings?
The school board subcommittee has made quick work on a recommendation to limit audience applause at school…
Board Hears Report on Achievement Gap at Junior High Level
By Nicholas von Wettberg When addressing ways of closing the student achievement gap, there is the…
Sunday Commentary II: Is the District’s AIM Revamp a Failure?
One of the big debates that occurred on Thursday night at the school board meeting is the…
School Board Doesn’t Increase Number of AIM Strands
After lengthy discussion by the school board in the face of parent complaints on the elimination of…
AIM Numbers Continue to Shrink, Lottery Instituted
The final AIM numbers are in, according to a brief presentation on Thursday night by interim superintendent…
Fernandes and Archer Discuss AIM Reform and Achievement Gap
In the aftermath of the implementation of AIM reforms enacted in November, with a recent update showing…
Praises Sung for Roberson Era
By Nicholas von Wettberg A proper send off was bestowed upon Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD)…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Is Race or Diversity a Red Herring?
The school district, in a way, has a conundrum. On the one hand, as they finally made…
Sunday Commentary: How Committed Are We to a Diverse AIM Program?
I don’t think I was the only one who was surprised to hear out of the mouth…
Board Tackles AIM Identification, Names Kevin French Interim Superintendent
by Nicholas von Wettberg Discussions over the ever-controversial AIM (Alternative Instructional Model) program occupied much of the…
School Board Acting on Assumption Superintendent is Leaving
Board Also Receives Update on Later Start By Nicholas von Wettberg At its most recent meeting, Thursday…
Board Responds To Later Start Plan Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) moved one step closer to implementing…
School Board Pushes Forward Later Start Plan
By Nicholas von Wettberg Moments after holding its annual reorganization meeting, with an election of officers, the…
In Their Own Words – Barbara Archer’s Remarks on AIM
By Barbara Archer I want to clarify my point on the data point, what I was saying…
