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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: January 22, 2019
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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary rev ...

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary revenue for local governments. It is a useful fiscal tool that can help California’s diverse local ...

January 22, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Da ...

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Davis because we have great schools. I’m sure I’m not alone. I can’t really afford to ...

January 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. T ...

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. They take advantage of a board member like Alan Fernandes and his experience working with the le ...

January 19, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Boa ...

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Board were supportive of seeking local funding for teacher compensation increases, the board was n ...

January 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 17, 2019
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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the D ...

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the Davis School Board will look further into whether to put a parcel tax, that would fund teacher a ...

January 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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2018 in Review: Women of Color Win in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 02, 2019
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2018 in Review: Women of Color Win in Davis

Back in August, the Vanguard ran a story featuring then Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and candidates Cindy ...

Back in August, the Vanguard ran a story featuring then Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and candidates Cindy Pickett (DJUSD School Board) and Melissa Moreno (Yolo County Board of Education) as three pote ...

January 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Need to Examine Student Restraint Guidelines

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 27, 2018
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Guest Commentary: Need to Examine Student Restraint Guidelines

By Gloria Partida On November 28th 13 year old Max Benson, who had a diagnosis of autism, died while bein ...

By Gloria Partida On November 28th 13 year old Max Benson, who had a diagnosis of autism, died while being held in a prone restraint at the non public school he attended. These sterile facts tell litt ...

December 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Board Pulls Back on Name Change; Toughest Challenges Lie Ahead

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2018
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My View: Board Pulls Back on Name Change; Toughest Challenges Lie Ahead

There would be no easing the new school board members – Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio – into their roles ...

There would be no easing the new school board members – Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio – into their roles on Thursday night. Even the Davis City Council usually has a light night before throwing them ...

December 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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State Superintendent Elect Speaks Before DJUSD Board

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2018
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State Superintendent Elect Speaks Before DJUSD Board

Tony Thurmond won a narrow, hard fought victory in November and will be sworn in shortly as the new State ...

Tony Thurmond won a narrow, hard fought victory in November and will be sworn in shortly as the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Thursday, he came to Davis to swear in Tom Adams, wh ...

December 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Community Members Gather to Remember 13 Year Old Davis Boy Who Died After Being Restrained By School

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
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Community Members Gather to Remember 13 Year Old Davis Boy Who Died After Being Restrained By School

Parents, friends of the family and community members are demanding answers after a Davis teen, 13 year ol ...

Parents, friends of the family and community members are demanding answers after a Davis teen, 13 year old Max Benson died on November 28 after he was subjected to a restraint by a teacher at privatel ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Board Acknowledging Errors, Pulls Back on Name Change, Will Find Another Way to Honor Dr. Dolcini

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
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Board Acknowledging Errors, Pulls Back on Name Change, Will Find Another Way to Honor Dr. Dolcini

On Thursday night, the meeting going late into the evening, but the board got out in front of the issue a ...

On Thursday night, the meeting going late into the evening, but the board got out in front of the issue and stated at onset that they would not be changing the name of North Davis Elementary to honor ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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New Board Members Sworn in During Long School Board Meeting on Thursday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
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New Board Members Sworn in During Long School Board Meeting on Thursday

On Thursday night, two new school board members - Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio were sworn into office f ...

On Thursday night, two new school board members - Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio were sworn into office for the first time and Tom Adams was sworn-in for his second term. ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Board to Decide on Renaming Issue at North Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2018
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Board to Decide on Renaming Issue at North Davis

After a week of pushback, the school board tonight after installing newly elected board members Cindy Pic ...

After a week of pushback, the school board tonight after installing newly elected board members Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio will take on a heated issue of whether to rename North Davis Elementary ...

December 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: With School Renaming Issue, District Once Again Fails Local Civics 101

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2018
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My View: With School Renaming Issue, District Once Again Fails Local Civics 101

Mary Ellen Dolcini was a great person, she was a great principal at North Davis Elementary School and she ...

Mary Ellen Dolcini was a great person, she was a great principal at North Davis Elementary School and she certainly is deserving of being honored by this district and is certainly not deserving of hav ...

December 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Parents and Teachers Unhappy with the Proposed Name Change of North Davis Elementary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 13, 2018
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Parents and Teachers Unhappy with the Proposed Name Change of North Davis Elementary

Last week it was announced that the district was approached by a community member representing a group of ...

Last week it was announced that the district was approached by a community member representing a group of individuals looking to change the name of North Davis Elementary to that of late former princi ...

December 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2018
| (6) Comments

Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the scho ...

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the school district and educational issues. Tom Adams was re-elected on November 6 with Cindy Pickett ...

December 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: No Major Changes as the Election Results Are Finalized

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2018
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Analysis: No Major Changes as the Election Results Are Finalized

On Friday, 24 days after the election was held, the county finally wrapped up their count in all of the l ...

On Friday, 24 days after the election was held, the county finally wrapped up their count in all of the local contests. None of them were particularly close and so, as expected, the results really di ...

December 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on ...

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on a new contract for DCEA (Davis City Employees Association). The second was commentary on a new ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: District Begins Discussion of Possible Parcel Tax to Close Teacher Compensation Gap

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: District Begins Discussion of Possible Parcel Tax to Close Teacher Compensation Gap

On Thursday, the school board took the first step in what figures to be a long two-year process to obtain ...

On Thursday, the school board took the first step in what figures to be a long two-year process to obtain the funding needed to close the teacher compensation gap. The school board agreed to formally ...

November 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Pickett, DiNunzio, Moreno All Cruise to Wins; Adams Re-Elected, and Measure M Easily Passes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2018
| (24) Comments

Pickett, DiNunzio, Moreno All Cruise to Wins; Adams Re-Elected, and Measure M Easily Passes

As it turned out there were no close calls locally on Tuesday night. That was expected in the DJUSD scho ...

As it turned out there were no close calls locally on Tuesday night. That was expected in the DJUSD school board race. Chris Legal, beset by legal troubles, and not running a campaign or even respon ...

November 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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