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. …
School Board Focuses on Parcel Tax to Reduce Compensation Gap
The school board on Thursday night began to look at what it would take to make the…
Swastika Reported at DHS Restroom This Weekend
The school district put out a notice on Tuesday that there were “disturbing events that have occurred…
Sunday Commentary: The Problem with Teacher Compensation is Severe, the Options Are Limited
The stories of the struggles of teachers are heartbreaking for anyone who listens. A bright young teacher…
My View: What We Are Doing Is Not Working – We Have to Do Something Different
I read Sean Raycraft’s Thursday guest column with great interest. He writes, “Who is most hurt by…
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,…
Parents and Community Members to Push for Teacher Pay Equity
While the issue of teacher pay will not be officially on the school board agenda tonight, a…
Teacher Talks about Addressing the Teacher Compensation Gap
It has been nearly two weeks since teachers poured into the school board meeting, asking the school…
Remarks by DTA President on Teacher Compensation
By Dianna Huculak Behind me are 80 black balloons, which represent the teachers that have resigned or…
Open Letter to Davis Parents: Come to Support Teachers on October 5
By Davis Teachers Association Parents and supporters of Davis students: We need your voice now in our…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Did DJUSD Get into This Problem?
One thing that has always troubled me with regard to the school district – it has never…
Sunday Commentary: Long Time Coming, Teacher Compensation Issue Finally Comes to a Boil
On Thursday night, dozens of teachers and others packed the school board meeting to complain about lower…
Dispute Arises Over School Board Agendizing Policies
Back in early February, Board Member Madhavi Sunder had requested a February hearing for the AIM program,…
My View: Is AIM an Elite Program? And is That a Bad Thing?
This week several people on both sides of the AIM issue suggested that we are missing the…
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: Should the District Be Able to Reserve Affordables for District Employees?
Last week a reader pointed us toward a potential issue of controversy. On Sunday, Davis Enterprise columnist…
Superintendent Message on Transgender Student Protections
(The following was sent to parents on Friday, February 24, 2017) On February 9, 2017, the Davis…