School Board Acting on Assumption Superintendent is Leaving
Board Also Receives Update on Later Start By Nicholas von Wettberg At its most recent meeting, Thursday…
School Board Meeting Focused On Budget Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The January budget update was the main topic of discussion at Thursday’s Davis…
School Board To Receive Budget Report Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education is scheduled to…
Report on School Climate Finds Cause For Concern
By Nicholas von Wettberg Growing up, there is always that one teacher, coach, or instructor we considered…
Board Responds To Later Start Plan Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) moved one step closer to implementing…
School Board To Hear Status Report On Later Start Program
By Nicholas von Wettberg After a month-long break, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) School Board…
Board Hopes LCAP Will Help Narrow the Achievement Gap
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education was missing two…
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…
In Their Own Words: Madhavi Sunder’s Final Comments on AIM Proposal
by Madhavi Sunder Our goal as trustees of the Davis school district is to give our children…
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: 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…
Coverage of AIM Lacking
by Mona Siegel I attended the Davis school board meeting on Sept. 17 hoping to be won…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Could Universal Preschool Be a Key to the Achievement Gap?
First, I want to applaud the DJUSD School Board for prioritizing the achievement gap at their last…
School Board Prioritizes Achievement Gap During Retreat
Late on Saturday afternoon, Superintendent Winfred Roberson sent an email to the Vanguard and the Enterprise, indicating,…
