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Monday Morning Thoughts II: Yesterday I Touched the Parcel Tax Third Rail
Yesterday in my analysis on the need for compromise on GATE and my argument that a subcommittee might have been the way to go, I wrote, “From my perspective, that (a divided vote on AIM) is not in the...
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Analysis: Is a School Parcel Tax in Real Jeopardy?
Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received an interesting email from a resident. In it they predict that a parcel tax next June will fail for the school district. For one thing, the...
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School Board VP Optimistic About New School Year
By Madhavi Sunder The kids, teachers and staff are back in session in the Davis Joint Unified School District excited for a year of learning and growth. I feel optimistic that the coming year will...
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Superintendent Recommends a 98th Percentile, 63 Student, Two Classroom AIM...
On Thursday, September 17, 2015, the DJUSD School Board will hear staff’s recommendations on changes to the AIM program as well as feedback from the public. Staff has made four recommendations that...
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Property Values and Quality of Education Will Decrease If School Board Has...
by Alicia Sullivan My husband and I work at a pharmaceutical company in Vacaville. When our family decided to leave the city of Vacaville and purchase a home in Davis, it certainly wasn’t because Davis...
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Sunday Commentary: AIM Proposal Will Fall Short of Consensus
Early this week the word started to emerge that the superintendent had put together an AIM proposal capable of garnering a 5-0 vote. It has been my hope for some time that a 5-0 would be able to put...
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Analysis: Five Questions About the AIM Proposal
There has been some pretty good discussion on the Vanguard about some of the pros and cons of the current AIM program and whether the new proposal makes things better or worse. From my perspective,...
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Commentary: Does AIM Proposal Make Necessary Changes or Go Too Far
To me the biggest problem that Tobin White identified and that the current AIM proposal fixes is the problem of AIM identification. Or at least it begins to repair that process. Tobin White found...
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Live Blogging from School Board on AIM
We are about ten minutes away from the start of the school board meeting with a discussion on the district’s AIM program. The meeting was underway more or less on time. Henry, a fourth grader, and...
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Commentary: Does District Really Need to Cut AIM Program in Half?
Adam, a sixth grader at Willet, brought the house down asking the school board to keep AIM program There has been a lot made about process in the issue of AIM program changes. From the start to the end...
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My View: What is Best For Our Kids?
Board President Alan Fernandes makes a point In yesterday’s column, I laid out my continued concern about making changes that are not based on any sort of educational research as to the best program....
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In Their Own Words: Susan Lovenburg
Susan Lovenburg listens to public comment on Thursday. The Vanguard will be publishing the comments of each of the five school board members on the AIM program. We begin with the comments of Susan...
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Sunday Commentary: Why Is Reporter Attempting to Further Polarize the AIM Issue?
Teacher Greg Brucker got a little animated at the end of public comment – but it was late and it was not reflective of the tone of the meeting The AIM issue has definitely had some polarizing moments....
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In Their Own Words: Barbara Archer
Board member Barbara Archer makes her comments late in the evening The Vanguard will be publishing the comments of each of the five school board members on the AIM program. We began with the comments...
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In Their Own Words: Madhavi Sunder
The Vanguard will be publishing the comments of each of the five school board members on the AIM program. We began with the comments of Susan Lovenburg on Sunday and Barbara Archer on Monday. Today we...
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In Their Own Words: Tom Adams
Tom Adams The Vanguard will be publishing the comments of each of the five school board members on the AIM program. We began with the comments of Susan Lovenburg on Sunday and Barbara Archer on Monday....
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In Their Own Words: Alan Fernandes
Alan Fernandes listens to public comment The Vanguard will be publishing the comments of each of the five school board members on the AIM program. We began with the comments of Susan Lovenburg on...
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Analysis: Ways to Get to Five Votes on AIM Reform?
Alan Fernandes with Susan Lovenburg looking on last week It was interesting going back over all five of the school board members’ comments from last week’s school board meeting on GATE/ AIM. Given the...
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School Board Prioritizes Achievement Gap During Retreat
Late on Saturday afternoon, Superintendent Winfred Roberson sent an email to the Vanguard and the Enterprise, indicating, “We had a very positive and productive Board Retreat today.” He added, “The...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Could Universal Preschool Be a Key to the...
Last Week’s Yolo County Office of Education Commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Head Start First, I want to applaud the DJUSD School Board for prioritizing the achievement gap at their last meeting....
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