DJUSD Superintendent Reassures Nervous Parents No School Closure Imminent, but Warns of the Long Term Effects of Lack of New Housing in Davis
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – All week parents were up in arms, worried…
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…
Hate Incident Reported at Korematsu Elementary in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Wednesday, Superintendent Matt Best in an email…
Superintendent Denounces Bomb Threats
(Editor’s note: Superintendent Matt Best sent the following to families, staff and students on Monday following yet…
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…
Superintendent to Present to Council Update on DJUSD Demographics and Student Population Forecast
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best will present…
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…
Council and School District Look at Ways to Work Together to Stabilize Enrollment, Address Housing for Young Families
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent two-by-two between the city and…
DJUSD Condemns Hate Incident at Homecoming Parade
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – In a statement to the community, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best…
Best Set to Become Next DJUSD Superintendent
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It won’t be official until April 21, but…
UC Davis to Start Winter in Remote Learning for a Week; DJUSD No Plans to Change at This Point
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An article in the San Diego Union Tribune…
DJUSD Announces Departure of Dr. John Bowes and Appointment of Interim Superintendent Matt Best
Special To the Vanguard Davis, A – Gone is Superintendent John Bowes. In is Interim Superintendent Matt…
Commentary: Revolving Door of Superintendents Just One Sign of Trouble
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Former Superintendent David Murphy had to go. He couldn’t answer…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Excluding Out-of-District Transfers Won’t Save You from the Parcel Tax Increase
All weekend I kept getting messages from people not wanting to pay for a parcel tax increase,…
Board Discusses Alternatives to Parcel Tax
On Thursday, the Davis Joint Unified School Board had an informational item ahead of a potential June…
Board Approves Polling, Moves Forward in Parcel Tax Consideration Process
On Thursday night, the Davis School Board approved the next step in their consideration process – polling to determine levels of public support for a potential parcel tax that would fund teacher compensation increases.
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…
