Full Remarks by Superintendent Bowes on Teacher Compensation
(Editor’s notes: The following are the full written remarks from Superintendent John Bowes given regarding teacher compensation…
Vanguard Analysis: Rules Regarding Agendizing Items for School Board Meetings
Last Thursday, newly-elected school Boardmember Bob Poppenga asked for “some clarification” on the issue of “proposing an…
Dispute Arises Over School Board Agendizing Policies
Back in early February, Board Member Madhavi Sunder had requested a February hearing for the AIM program,…
My View: Is AIM an Elite Program? And is That a Bad Thing?
This week several people on both sides of the AIM issue suggested that we are missing the…
Board Passes a Series of Motions on AIM
This is the third part of our coverage of Thursday evening’s school board discussion on AIM. School…
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…
Superintendent Recommends Ending AIM Program
On Thursday night, several board members told the Vanguard that they were caught off guard by a…
Lovenburg Recognized by Board, Community
by Nicholas von Wettberg At the most recent Davis school board regular meeting, outgoing trustee Susan Lovenburg…
Commentary: A Turning Point in the Election and AIM
The DJUSD election was difficult to predict – it was clear that Bob Poppenga was running a…
Poppenga Cruises to School Board Victory as Measure H Tops 71%
The biggest local race of note was the DJUSD School Board race and, with all of the…
Guest Commentary: In This School Board Election, Look to the Future
By Joseph Biello In this school board election, the voters have an opportunity to truly consider which…
School Board Weekly Question 7: The Achievement Gap
Every week until the election, we will have a question for the DJUSD School Board Candidates. We…
Guest Commentary: AIM – The Elephant in the Room
By Ann Block No one seems to be talking about the elephant in the room – with…
Letters in Support of Bob Poppenga
Poppenga for Davis schools I’m going to vote for Bob Poppenga for the Davis school board. Here’s…
Board to Monitor Achievement Gap Progress
By Nicholas von Wettberg It should be an eventful next few weeks for the Davis school board,…
School Board Weekly Question 6: The AIM Program
Every week until the election, we will have a question for the DJUSD School Board Candidates. We…
Student Center Provides Opportunities for Low Income and Special Needs Kids
by Madhavi Sunder (Editor’s note: Board President Madhavi Sunder delivered these brief remarks on Tuesday at the…
Letters in Support of Bob Poppenga For School Board
7 reasons to vote for Poppenga These are seven reasons why I am voting for Bob Poppenga…
School Board Hears Mental Health Services Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg Working to ensure the social and emotional health of all students has become…
Guest Commentary: A Different Candidate Teaching Technology Taxpayers
By Jose J. Granda, PhD The time has come to have a dialog with your readers about…
