Willett Elementary Earns 2025 California Distinguished School Designation
The school joins an elite group of 336 schools recognized statewide. Davis, CA – Robert E. Willett…
DJUSD Superintendent Best Warns of Looming School Closures without New Housing in Davis
Davis, CA – In a sobering presentation before the Davis City Council on Tuesday night, Davis Joint…
Sunday Commentary: Measure N Passed – Now What? Focus Will Turn Back to Declining Enrollment and Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Beth Bourne and Michael Harrington separately attempted to…
Letter: Yolo County Is for Everybody
Elected officials, educational and community organization leaders as well as more than 400 Yolo County residents have…
Sunday Commentary: The Community Must Act Now to Preserve Our Schools and Ultimately What Makes Davis Great
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years now the Vanguard has been warning…
Council Receives Declining Enrollment Presentation, Vows to Work with District
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best delivered a message that…
New School Board Members Seated in DJUSD
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education,…
Commentary: Our Great Davis Schools Are in Trouble
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For a number of years I have been…
Best Set to Become Next DJUSD Superintendent
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It won’t be official until April 21, but…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District About to Head Back into the Red
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It should be good news, despite fears of the need…
Commentary: School Board’s Truncating Public Comment Looks Even Worse Now
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Tuesday night the Davis City Council listened to about…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sudden Change, Truncated Public Process for DJUSD – School Board Cuts Off Public Comment After 20 Minutes
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Two weeks prior to students at DJUSD going back to…
Letter: Pay Back Measure M Funds with Interest
The following is a letter sent to Superintendent John Bowes and the Trustees in support of the…
Webinar: Economic Development and Davis featuring Barry Broome (Video)
Davis has been talking about building an innovation center for over a decade. How does a center…
DJUSD Will Open with 100 Percent Distance Learning on August 26
As it turned out the school board was not going to have much choice—but nevertheless during a…
Citizen Group in Davis Launches Petition to Overturn DJUSD Board Appointment
Last week on a 3-1 vote with Bob Poppenga in dissent, the DJUSD School Board appointed Joy…
Anatomy of the School Board Selection of Joy Klineberg
The school board managed to get from 15 candidates to 1 in just three votes. In round…
Board of Education and Superintendent Statement on Racial Injustice
The following message was posted earlier this week… This spring has been difficult for our entire community,…
My View: Tough Call but the Right Call on Schools – Here’s Why
This week began with a call by me for a calm and cautious approach, but events unfurled…
My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?
Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be…