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…
Superintendent Addresses School Climate and District Policy on Immigration Issues
On Wednesday, at the community forum on the City of Davis’ Sanctuary City Status, Superintendent John Bowes…
Lovenburg Recognized by Board, Community
by Nicholas von Wettberg At the most recent Davis school board regular meeting, outgoing trustee Susan Lovenburg…
Commentary: Now That the Parcel Tax Has Passed…
Lost in the tumult surrounding the presidential election is the fact that, once again, the voters overwhelmingly…
School Climate in Post-Election Season
Last week, hundreds of Davis High School students marched out of class and protested the election of…
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…
Poppenga Cruises to School Board Victory as Measure H Tops 71%
The biggest local race of note was the DJUSD School Board race and, with all of the…
Election Day Commentary: Speaking Out of Turn on H
It is Election Day and, to be honest, I have no idea who is going to get…
Guest Commentary: In This School Board Election, Look to the Future
By Joseph Biello In this school board election, the voters have an opportunity to truly consider which…
Board Attempts to Narrow Achievement Gap
By Nicholas von Wettberg Thursday night’s Davis School Board meeting inside the Community Chambers ran longer than…
School Board Weekly Question 7: The Achievement Gap
Every week until the election, we will have a question for the DJUSD School Board Candidates. We…
Guest Commentary: AIM – The Elephant in the Room
By Ann Block No one seems to be talking about the elephant in the room – with…
Letters in Support of Bob Poppenga
Poppenga for Davis schools I’m going to vote for Bob Poppenga for the Davis school board. Here’s…
Board to Monitor Achievement Gap Progress
By Nicholas von Wettberg It should be an eventful next few weeks for the Davis school board,…