Measure W Campaign Ad
Check it out, the thirty second spot airing on Comcast Cable in Davis.
State to Ask Davis Schools to Return $4.5 Million?
SchoolsThe Davis Enterprise reported yesterday that the Davis school district could be asked to return the $4.5 million it received just last year from the state in matching funds for the construction of Montgomery Elementary.
What are good teachers worth?
Earlier this week, we broke down the district budget numbers and found that the major problem facing…
Davis Crunch Lunch: Isn’t Nutrition for Kids Its Own Reward?
For some reason the Davis Crunch Lunch program has become the target of those who believe that…
Budget Picture Bleak for School District: Full Examination of DJUSD Budget 2009-10
All you have to do is turn on the news these days to see the bad economic…
Response to Rich Rifkin’s Column on Parcel Tax and District Fiscal Management
In last night’s Davis Enterprise, Rich Rifkin, certainly no stranger to this blog, presented his analysis of…
The Measure W Imperative
In just over a month, an election is going to be held that may be the most…
What impact will the Yolo County Taxpayers Association’s Endorsement Have on Measure W?
This isn’t supposed to happen–Taxpayers Associations do not endorse tax increases. At best you have to hope…
Addendum to Parcel Tax Post from Saturday
A number of interesting side issues came out of the article on Saturday regarding the parcel tax…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD parcel tax analysis and recommendation
by Don Shor How should you vote on Measure W? That depends on — your assessment of…
State Budget Bad News For Davis Schools?
SchoolsAt first glance one might believe that passing the state budget without the cuts to education that the Governor originally proposed would be good news for schools around the state.
District Chief Business Officer Makes Case For Parcel Tax
The Davis Enterprise on Sunday carried an op-ed by Bruce Colby, the chief business officer of the…
Commentary: Why I Strongly Support Measure W–The Parcel Tax
I have been thinking about writing this commentary for several days now, ever since I put the…
Davis Joint Unified School District Expenditures
The Vanguard has received data from the Davis Joint Unified School district that examines district general fund…
Ballot Arguments in For Measure W–The Parcel Tax
The ballot arguments have been submitted both for and against the Parcel Tax. This marks the first…
Language of Argument for Charter City Ballot Initiative Sparks Disagreement Amongst Supporters
In mid July, the Davis City Council by a 4-1 margin, voted to put a Charter Proposal…
Parcel Tax Campaign Announces Two Prominent Davisites Have Been Named As Co-Chairs
The Vanguard received a press release from the YES on Measure W, “Yes for Our Students” campaign….
Analysis: Examining Parcel Tax Poll Results
The Vanguard ran two polls simultaneously from Thursday July 10, 2008 until Monday July 14, 2008. The…
Board Approves $120 Parcel Tax for November Ballot
The Davis Joint Unified School Board met early on Wednesday to determine among other things, the amount…
Landlords Trying to Mobilize Students Against Parcel Tax?
Vanguard Analysis Shows Scare Tactics and Deception Used in Flier Passed Out At an Apartment Complex The…