UAW 2865 Fights for Better Working Conditions and Higher Wages
By Karis Kim LOS ANGELES, CA—On Oct. 12, over 1300 graduate workers and researchers under UAW…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Local Education Then and Now
With the resignation of Cindy Pickett announced effective July 1, when the board meeting again, next week,…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD and Measure R/J
By Mario Salvagno In order to maintain existing schools and operations, DJUSD imports 650 of their students…
Board Member Fernandes Reacts to Surprising Change in Measure G’s Results
With an Inflator Built into the Measure, Teacher Compensation Should Track with Other Districts With perhaps between…
Sunday Commentary: Measure G Is a Reminder That We Need to Count All of the Votes
Publicly many were putting on a brave face—we need to count all of the votes. Privately, however,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure G Gets Close; Voluntary Is Impractical
As it turns out in the last 4000 or so ballots counted, Measure G did get a…
Guest Commentary: How and Why the School Board Put Forth the Parcel Tax to the Voters
By Joe DiNunzio At the invitation of the Davis Vanguard, the following article is a rather detailed…
Analysis: Will Measure G Pass?
Going into the election for the parcel tax, polling indicated that a $200 parcel tax would be…
Commentary: Davis Teachers Do Deserve Better – That’s Why District Is Seeking More Funding
Gregg Cook has been pushing this point for over a year now – opposing the parcel tax,…
Measure G Campaign Explains Why We Need Another Parcel Tax – Part II
Last week the Vanguard sat down with two school board members, Joe DiNunzio and Alan Fernandes, as…
Parcel Tax Team Sits Down to Talk as Campaign Roars into Action Down the Quick Stretch – Part I
Here we are, exactly a week into the New Year and yet, in less than two months,…
My View: School Board Had Limited Options on Parcel Tax
Before the school board put the parcel tax on the ballot, they did something very unusual –…
Ballot Arguments for School Parcel Tax
With the city council election joining the school board in moving to the fall, the biggest question…
Proposed Parcel Tax Language Comes Forward for School Board
After what has been nearly a year of discussion about the parcel tax and an even longer…
District Comes Forward with Language for a Permanent $198 Parcel Tax
Two weeks ago, the DJUSD School Board approved in concept the placement of a $198 parcel tax…
My View: Parcel Tax Proposal Ultimately Falls Short
On Thursday, the DJUSD school board did what was long-expected – they voted 5-0 to ask staff…
School Board to Put $198 Parcel Tax on the Ballot
For much of this year, the school board led by subcommittee Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio examined…
Sunday Commentary: Is the End Nigh – the End of Great Schools in Davis?
In 2007, the DJUSD school board put a parcel tax on the ballot for renewal. It was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should the District Do?
The school board has a tough call to make. The polling that came back is right in…
My View: Parcel Tax Should Be Pursued, but We Need to Address Other Issues
If you look at the polling numbers released by the school district you arrive at a very…
