Monday Morning Thoughts: More on the Brown Act, Board Views on GATE, And Why the Motion Passed
We have kept the focus on the GATE/AIM issue on the potential Brown Act violation. The Brown…
Analysis: The Overall LCFF Funding Scheme and How DJUSD Fares Under It
Last week DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson, in his Vanguard column debut, discussed the impact of Local Control…
League of Women Voters — Part Two — Volunteers and Dialogue
by Matt Williams Yesterday Bob Fung applauded the many years of valuable service by the Davis Chapter…
A Discussion Of California School Funding
By Winfred B. Roberson, Jr. California School Funding History Most Californians over the age of 50 have…
Researchers Disagree with Later Start Time Findings
Back in early February, the school board unanimously moved forward with a request to create an implementation…
Mother Speaks to Council to Complain About Treatment of Daughter Based on Race
During public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting, a mother came forward to speak of her six-year-old…
Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities
While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what…
Sunday Commentary: Do Students Benefit From Unplugging?
I am a huge advocate for the integration of technology into schools. When I was a student,…
Research Suggests that Later Start Times Help High School Students
Last week, the Davis school board, led by President Alan Fernandes, took action to move the district…
Is School District Making Progress with More Diverse Hiring of Teachers?
DJUSD Believes It has Made Slight Progress on Hiring Teachers of Color, Incorporating Values of Diversity into…
Sunday Commentary: Will Later Start Times Fix the Problem of Lack of Sleep?
On Thursday night the DJUSD School Board received an update from the study group, Later School Start,…
Potential Health Effects of Wi-Fi in Our Schools
By Chuck Rairdan I can certainly be counted among those who support the application of technology to…
Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue
by Gloria Partida The parent engagement workshop “Parenting beyond Pink and Blue” at Cesar Chavez Elementary on…
Commentary: No, This Wasn’t a Job for an MRAP
At 11 am on Thursday morning, North Davis Elementary School received a phoned-in bomb threat, described by…
School District Accepts Resignation of Harper Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Touching
John O’Brien, a long-time teacher in the DJUSD school district, most recently at Harper Junior High, has…
Local Data Shows Same Racial Gap on Suspensions, Calls for Reform
The national discourse on police stops has focused discussion on issues such as racial profiling and distrust…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Fernandes Became President of SB; Innovation Park Calculations
Normally the nomination and election of officers is about as interesting as watching paint dry. However, as…
My View II: Anyone Else Perplexed on the Grande Property Deal?
I have to admit I was pretty stunned to see that the school district sold the Grande…
$5.5 Million Sale of Grande Property Ends a Long Saga
The Davis school board accepted a bid from local developer Don Fouts to purchase the school district’s…
Slap on the Wrist: Davis High Soccer Program Placed on Probation for November Incident
On December 1, the Davis High Athletics program received official notification from CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) of…
