Analysis: Is GATE a Modern Day Segregation System?
One of the interesting things that came out of some of the public comment is the notion…
Vanguard Commentary: Why We Are Not Pursuing A Brown Act Complaint Against the District
On June 4, 2015, at approximately 11:30 pm Susan Lovenburg, from a prepared motion, put forth a…
Monday Morning Thought II: Is the School Parcel Tax Sacrosanct?
In the last few weeks, the subject of the need to renew the school parcel taxes in…
Guest Commentary: School Board’s AIM Decisions Create More Problems than They Solve
by Debbie Nichols Poulos In 2014, California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) legislation redistributed state funding from…
Sunday Commentary II: Is the GATE Program In Need of Change?
While I have been very concerned about the process in which the school board has addressed the…
Part Two of Public Comment on GATE
On Friday, we had two reports on Thursday’s DJUSD School Board meeting. We presented the comments by…
Both Sides of AIM/GATE Debate Turn Out for Special July Meeting – Public Comment
Part Two – 45 Public Comments The public came out and expressed thanks and criticism to the…
Both Sides of AIM/GATE Debate Turn Out for Special July Meeting
Part One – Board Comments Civic engagement does not end when the school year ends, and, to…
Superintendent Updates Parents on AIM/ GATE Changes
(Editor’s Note: The following Communication was sent out by Superintendent Winfred Roberson to districts parents). Dear DJUSD…
A Perspective on Recent School Board Actions
By Robert Poppenga Last Thursday, as community member after community member spoke on the value of the…
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,…
Can We Bridge the GATE Divide?
We have primarily focused our reporting on the process issues related to how the Davis Joint Unified…
Gate Coordinator Job Description
Editor’s note: A reader requested we post a description of the duties of the GATE coordinator. This…
Sunday Commentary: Thursday’s Public Comment Illustrates the Importance of Proper Process
It may be argued that Thursday’s public comment vindicates the school board’s vote on June 4, but…
District Hears Input on AIM, Firing of AIM Coordinator
At both the June 4 and June 18 meetings, it seemed that the majority of people from…
Letter: Quinn Made a Deal to Save DJUSD During Budget Crisis
By Laurie & Bob Rollins In Feb. of 2010, the district was suffering from budget cutbacks so…
Technology in Education: How Davis Avoided Common Pitfalls
by Jessica Chabot The goal of providing access to computer technology for teachers and students within school…
Actions by Board Demonstrate Gross Misunderstanding of GATE Identification Process
By Debbie Nichols Poulos The board’s recent actions to dismantle the AIM program demonstrate a gross misunderstanding…
My View: Board Majority Dances on the Brink of Trouble with AIM Decisions
Last fall, every candidate for the school board vowed, in the aftermath of the volleyball scandal and…
School Board Rejects VSA on Director for DJUSD AIM/ GATE Program
The DJUSD School Board voted 3-2 to reject the VSA (variable services agreement) of Deanne Quinn, who…
