San Jose State Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Protect the Finances of Small School Districts
By Srimathi Kannan and Catherine Hamilton SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator David Cortese (D-San Jose) has…
SF District Attorney Office Will Allow Its Workers to Take College Language Classes during Work Hours to Help Communicate with Public
By Jaanvi Kaur and Veronica Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced…
Prison to University Pipeline: How the Berkeley Underground Scholars Helps Formerly Incarcerated Students
By Jacqueline Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA—The Berkeley Underground Scholars (BUS) organization at UC Berkeley bridges the gap between…
Guest Commentary: Mapping the Future of Yolo Youth – A Post-Pandemic Response
By Jim Provenza, Lucas Frerichs, Garth Lewis and Jesse Salinas These past weeks have been a time…
COVID-19 Halts Valuable Re-Entry Programs At Santa Clara Jails Impacting Population’s Education Goals
By Angela Khov Re-entry and rehabilitative programs assist incarcerated people in successfully transitioning into society after a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Did What They Had To, This Should Not Be on Teachers, It’s On Us
When the school district made their decision last week to not re-open physical schools I was relieved. …
The Conscious Teacher
Editor’s note: Deborah Nichols Poulos was a long-time teacher in Davis. She also served a term as…
Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure
Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, safely…
Guest Commentary: Prop 13 Is Exactly What California Schools Need
By Tony Thurmond As the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a Bay Area native,…
Fiscal Transparency Legislation Introduced to Strengthen LCFF
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Weber) — Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D- San Diego) and Assemblymember Sharon…
Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
By Angela Mann Earlier this month, thousands of school psychologists met in Atlanta at the annual convention…
Bill Would Allow Homeless College Students to Sleep in Parking Lots on Campus
A bill by Assemblymember Marc Berman of Palo Alto would allow homeless community college students to sleep…
Childhood Racial Education the Focus of the 25th City MLK Day
On Monday, the City of Davis hosted it’s 25th annual MLK Day Celebration at the Varsity Theatre. …
A Triple Threat to Science
By Tia Will I believe the new administration in Washington embodies a rejection of science that is…
Commentary: It Is All About the Kids
My longtime readers have no doubt read this account a few times, but it bears repeating as…
Groups Urge Governor Signature on Educational Reform Bill
(From Press Release) More than 300 groups across California delivered a letter to Governor Brown today, urging…
Economic Development Series: Impact of Public Schools on a Community’s Economic Development
By Bob Poppenga The relationship between public schools and local economic development is often overlooked in community…
Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities
By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with…
Making the Local Control Funding Formula Work
By David Sapp While students, parents, faculty and school staff gear up for the excitement of a…
Bipartisan Plan Would Help Restore Control to School Board
This week a bipartisan coalition of legislators held a press conference to announce SB 799, sponsored by…
