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Open Letter: Anti-Racist Scholars Support Ethnic Studies at State and Local Levels

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 14, 2021
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Open Letter: Anti-Racist Scholars Support Ethnic Studies at State and Local Levels

Greetings Davis Joint Unified School District Leadership: We write as University of California, Davis, an ...

Greetings Davis Joint Unified School District Leadership: We write as University of California, Davis, anti-racist scholars who support Ethnic Studies at the State and local levels. While Ethnic Studi ...

March 14, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: A Cautious Approach to Re-Opening Makes Most Sense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 24, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: A Cautious Approach to Re-Opening Makes Most Sense

By David M. Greenwald It is one of the most contentious issues, not only in our community but across the ...

By David M. Greenwald It is one of the most contentious issues, not only in our community but across the country—when and under what circumstances to allow children to attend school in person. There ...

January 24, 2021
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Guest Commentary: All Teachers Want for Christmas

Posted by corywiegel
|Date: December 04, 2020
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Guest Commentary: All Teachers Want for Christmas

by Cory Wiegel Imagine that you’re a teacher or service provider for some of the neediest and most at-ris ...

by Cory Wiegel Imagine that you’re a teacher or service provider for some of the neediest and most at-risk students in Yolo County. There’s a pandemic going on and no one knows when the needs of your ...

December 04, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Did What They Had To, This Should Not Be on Teachers, It’s On Us

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 20, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Did What They Had To, This Should Not Be on Teachers, It’s On Us

When the school district made their decision last week to not re-open physical schools I was relieved. B ...

When the school district made their decision last week to not re-open physical schools I was relieved. Believe me—I know that distance learning is suboptimal and it will hurt my kids in the short ter ...

July 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Too Soon? As the COVID Numbers Climb Again, We Face a Tough Call This Fall

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 14, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Too Soon? As the COVID Numbers Climb Again, We Face a Tough Call This Fall

Yolo County – The numbers are creeping up here in Yolo County, although 252 cases may not seem like a ton ...

Yolo County – The numbers are creeping up here in Yolo County, although 252 cases may not seem like a ton. But consider that for a several week period we were getting two new cases a day or less, and ...

June 14, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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What Has the COVID-19 Crisis Unveiled about Healthcare Access and Affordability in Yolo County?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 07, 2020
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What Has the COVID-19 Crisis Unveiled about Healthcare Access and Affordability in Yolo County?

On Wednesday June 24th at 6:30PM The League of Women Voters Davis Area (LWVDA) is hosting a virtual Healt ...

On Wednesday June 24th at 6:30PM The League of Women Voters Davis Area (LWVDA) is hosting a virtual Healthcare Forum, “What has the COVID crisis unveiled about healthcare access and affordability in Y ...

June 07, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Jewish-Americans Support Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 22, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Jewish-Americans Support Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area responds to accusations of antisemitism in the curriculum. Jewish Voice f ...

Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area responds to accusations of antisemitism in the curriculum. Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area Chapter (JVP-BA) supports the proposed model Ethnic Studies curriculum for ...

May 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2020
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COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year

Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed ...

Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed through May 1. However, even that date seemed optimistic—and indeed, on Wednesday, State Supe ...

April 02, 2020
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Board Member Fernandes Reacts to Surprising Change in Measure G’s Results

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 30, 2020
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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 perh ...

With an Inflator Built into the Measure, Teacher Compensation Should Track with Other Districts With perhaps between 1000 and 1500 ballots left to go, Measure G is now at 67.3 percent of the vote and, ...

March 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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BREAKING NEWS: Davis Schools to Close through APRIL 12 (UPDATED at 1:25)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2020
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BREAKING NEWS: Davis Schools to Close through APRIL 12 (UPDATED at 1:25)

DAVIS UPDATE: DJUSD announced that, in consultation with both the Yolo County Health Department and legal ...

DAVIS UPDATE: DJUSD announced that, in consultation with both the Yolo County Health Department and legal counsel, the district will close its schools until at least April 12, beginning on Monday. Sup ...

March 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Save California Ethnic Studies Momentum Growing Fast, in Support of the Model Curriculum Draft

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 16, 2019
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Save California Ethnic Studies Momentum Growing Fast, in Support of the Model Curriculum Draft

(From Press Release) - The “Save CA Ethnic Studies” coalition has been building significant momentum in s ...

(From Press Release) - The “Save CA Ethnic Studies” coalition has been building significant momentum in support of keeping the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) draft as the foundation, its frame ...

September 16, 2019
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Letter: Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum – Support

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 20, 2019
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Letter: Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum – Support

By Melina Abdullah On behalf of the Black Lives Matter Global Network’s California Chapters, we write to ...

By Melina Abdullah On behalf of the Black Lives Matter Global Network’s California Chapters, we write to express our support for the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum as submitted and to oppose proposed ...

August 20, 2019
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Letter: What Is and Is NOT Ethnic Studies

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 19, 2019
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Letter: What Is and Is NOT Ethnic Studies

by Kenneth P. Monteiro First, let me convey my appreciation to both of you and the continued support of t ...

by Kenneth P. Monteiro First, let me convey my appreciation to both of you and the continued support of the California State University (CSU) Council on Ethnic Studies for both AB331 and AB1460. We ...

August 19, 2019
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Jewish-Americans Support Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 18, 2019
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Jewish-Americans Support Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area responds to accusations of antisemitism in the curriculum Jewish Voice fo ...

Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area responds to accusations of antisemitism in the curriculum Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area Chapter (JVP-BA) supports the proposed model Ethnic Studies curriculum for C ...

August 18, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Why Wait for the State on Ethnic Studies?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2019
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Commentary: Why Wait for the State on Ethnic Studies?

The school board this week has a letter asking for Senator Connie Leyva and Assemblymember Jose Medina to ...

The school board this week has a letter asking for Senator Connie Leyva and Assemblymember Jose Medina to support AB 331, “which will add a course of ethnic studies to be a high school graduation requ ...

June 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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School Board Drafts Letter in Support of Statewide Bill Making Ethnic Studies a Graduation Requirement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2019
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School Board Drafts Letter in Support of Statewide Bill Making Ethnic Studies a Graduation Requirement

While community members have pushed for DJUSD to implement its own local ethnic studies program for the i ...

While community members have pushed for DJUSD to implement its own local ethnic studies program for the immediate implementation, the board is slated to take action in support of AB 331, which “which ...

June 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Board Looks to Add Changes to Da Vinci Facilities Plan, Move Da Vinci 9th Grade to Valley Oak Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2019
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Board Looks to Add Changes to Da Vinci Facilities Plan, Move Da Vinci 9th Grade to Valley Oak Campus

Back in November, the Davis voters overwhelmingly supported Measure M, a school facilities bond that will ...

Back in November, the Davis voters overwhelmingly supported Measure M, a school facilities bond that will provide around $150 million for upgrading school facilities. This followed the board’s approv ...

May 30, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Parents, Students and Community Leaders Come Before the Board Pushing for Ethnic Studies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2019
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Parents, Students and Community Leaders Come Before the Board Pushing for Ethnic Studies

Two weeks ago, Melissa Moreno spoke to the Davis School Board about the need for ethnic studies during th ...

Two weeks ago, Melissa Moreno spoke to the Davis School Board about the need for ethnic studies during their discussion of the LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan). At the time, both the boar ...

May 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Concern Raised about Lack of Ethnic Studies at DJUSD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2019
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Concern Raised about Lack of Ethnic Studies at DJUSD

Last week Melissa Moreno, speaking as a parent and community member, was watching the DJUSD discussion of ...

Last week Melissa Moreno, speaking as a parent and community member, was watching the DJUSD discussion of the LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan). She became concerned when a slide placed “e ...

May 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Ultimately the Voters Will Decide the Direction of DJUSD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2019
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Ultimately the Voters Will Decide the Direction of DJUSD

The Davis School Board has a difficult to decision to make. It is not one they are taking lightly as they ...

The Davis School Board has a difficult to decision to make. It is not one they are taking lightly as they have spent hours in meetings attempting to formulate a better understanding of the district’s ...

April 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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