Commentary: Can We Bridge the AIM Divide?
One of the reasons the Vanguard spent three articles in an attempt to unpack the AIM meeting…
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…
CFO Lawlor Resigned
From: Office of The Chancellor [officeofthechancellor@ucdavis.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 8:31 AM To: Faculty and Staff…
Sunday Commentary II: Is the District’s AIM Revamp a Failure?
One of the big debates that occurred on Thursday night at the school board meeting is the…
GATE/AIM: Education Standards and Growing Gaps
by Jeff Boone Before I get too deep in this contentious and impassioned topic, I will admit…
Commentary: What Will New AIM Identification Process Mean For Diversity?
Last Thursday, Tom Adams made the observation that the “single point of contention it seems at this…
In Their Own Words: Susan Lovenburg’s Comments on AIM
By Susan Lovenburg I also had some notes from the schools I visited, I will just say…
In their Own Words: Tom Adams’s Remarks on AIM
By Tom Adams What is before the board? Before the board is improving the AIM identification process….
In Their Own Words – Barbara Archer’s Remarks on AIM
By Barbara Archer I want to clarify my point on the data point, what I was saying…
My View II: Where We Are Left on GATE
The Davis Enterprise this week strangely ignited a side-issue on GATE/AIM – what was the initial purpose…
Davis School Board Unanimously Approves Revisions to AIM Program
By Nicholas von Wettberg The parents stood in line, groups of four, awaiting the chance to voice…
Enterprise Allegedly Refuses to Correct Record on AIM Editorial
(Editor’s note: this letter was submitted to the Vanguard for publication with the attached note). Heema Govindjee-Merchant…
Vanguard Commentary: What a Vote to Approve AIM Changes Means for DJUSD
There is little doubt of the immediate outcome of tonight’s discussion on GATE/AIM. Those who wish to…
Analysis: Where the Enterprise Editorial Gets It Wrong on AIM
From the start, most of the changes to the AIM program which focus on tweaks to the…
It’s Time To Slow Down On AIM Changes
By Debbie Nichols Poulos I’m frustrated, disillusioned, and sad. As a parent and teacher experienced with both…
Analysis: School District Should Be Wary of Voter Angst
In the months following the volleyball scandal, the community seemed to have lost trust in the school…
Does Revised Proposal Clarify Differentiated Instruction?
On June 4, the Davis School Board passed a motion 4-1 that, in part, “(directed) the Superintendent…
Sunday Commentary: Did the Superintendent Successfully Thread the Needle on AIM?
There are people who will undoubtedly want an even smaller AIM and there are those who will…
Superintendent Recommends Same AIM Proposal with Phased-in Qualification Scores
Late on Friday, the DJUSD Superintendent released the new staff report on the proposed AIM program. As…
Change is Good–As Long As the Changes Are Too
By Chuck Rairdan Despite the stream of well-informed, first-hand testimonials of numerous community members — including past…
