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Guest Commentary: Mizrahi Jews Speak in Support of the California Ethnic Studies Curriculum

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|Date: May 15, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Mizrahi Jews Speak in Support of the California Ethnic Studies Curriculum

By Michal David and Shahar Zaken JIMENA’s response to the California Ethnic Studies model curriculum brin ...

By Michal David and Shahar Zaken JIMENA’s response to the California Ethnic Studies model curriculum brings up much-needed criticism of the essentialism and orientalism that plagues the discourse on t ...

May 15, 2020
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The Conscious Teacher

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2020
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The Conscious Teacher

Editor's note: Deborah Nichols Poulos was a long-time teacher in Davis. She also served a term as City C ...

Editor's note: Deborah Nichols Poulos was a long-time teacher in Davis. She also served a term as City Councilmember. In 2006, she was diagnosed with ALS. She has come out with a book entitled, "Th ...

April 27, 2020
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My View: Why We Got Measure G So Wrong…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 11, 2020
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My View: Why We Got Measure G So Wrong…

The funny thing is that going into the election I figured Measure G, the parcel tax, would pass narrowly— ...

The funny thing is that going into the election I figured Measure G, the parcel tax, would pass narrowly—in the 67 to 68 percent range. It did. How it got there was stunning, however. I have been doin ...

April 11, 2020
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Measure G Completes Its Stunning Victory, Provenza Headed to a Run-Off

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2020
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Measure G Completes Its Stunning Victory, Provenza Headed to a Run-Off

Many believed from the start that Measure G, the parcel tax measure for Davis Joint Unified that will fun ...

Many believed from the start that Measure G, the parcel tax measure for Davis Joint Unified that will fund teacher compensation increases, could win a narrow victory—as defined under current state law ...

April 09, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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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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Sunday Commentary: Measure G Is a Reminder That We Need to Count All of the Votes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 29, 2020
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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, most c ...

Publicly many were putting on a brave face—we need to count all of the votes. Privately, however, most conceded what we believed—Measure G, the parcel tax that would add $3 million for teacher compen ...

March 29, 2020
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Analysis: Measure G on Verge of Stunning Victory

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 28, 2020
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Analysis: Measure G on Verge of Stunning Victory

From the start until now Measure G has never been in the position of exceeding the two-thirds threshold. ...

From the start until now Measure G has never been in the position of exceeding the two-thirds threshold. And yet, with one more round of vote counts to go, it now appears poised to pass, as the lates ...

March 28, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure G Gets Close; Voluntary Is Impractical

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2020
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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 surge, going to 69.2 percent, ...

As it turns out in the last 4000 or so ballots counted, Measure G did get a surge, going to 69.2 percent, but that still left the ballot measure at 66.3 percent or about 155 votes shy of the two-third ...

March 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Tough Call but the Right Call on Schools – Here’s Why

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2020
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My View: Tough Call but the Right Call on Schools – Here’s Why

This week began with a call by me for a calm and cautious approach, but events unfurled rapidly and chang ...

This week began with a call by me for a calm and cautious approach, but events unfurled rapidly and changed the calculus of what such an approach looked like. Shutting down schools, limiting public e ...

March 14, 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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Updated Election Totals Show Barajas Taking Lead in 5th, Runoff Likely in 4th, No Change in Measure G

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2020
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Updated Election Totals Show Barajas Taking Lead in 5th, Runoff Likely in 4th, No Change in Measure G

We are now ten days since the local election and we now have some preliminary updated vote counts. It ap ...

We are now ten days since the local election and we now have some preliminary updated vote counts. It appears that there were about 6200 new votes in the Measure G election. The yes percentage ticke ...

March 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 07, 2020
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My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?

Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be counted, i ...

Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be counted, it’s a relatively close outcome, therefore, we have to wait to call the race. The problem is th ...

March 07, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Measure G Campaign Officials, Board Members Discuss Status of Returns, Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2020
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Measure G Campaign Officials, Board Members Discuss Status of Returns, Next Steps

The Vanguard analysis suggests an uphill battle, however, officials are not conceding defeat just yet and ...

The Vanguard analysis suggests an uphill battle, however, officials are not conceding defeat just yet and some believe there may be reason for optimism. “There are many ballots yet to be counted,” Boa ...

March 05, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Local Election Results: Measure Q Passes, Measure G Trails, Provenza Could Be Heading for Runoff in November

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 04, 2020
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Local Election Results: Measure Q Passes, Measure G Trails, Provenza Could Be Heading for Runoff in November

One big question after Tuesday night is how many votes remain to be counted in Yolo County. Just under 1 ...

One big question after Tuesday night is how many votes remain to be counted in Yolo County. Just under 12,000 votes were counted in the city of Davis for Measure Q and just under 13,000 in the DJUSD ...

March 04, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Will Measure G Pass?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 29, 2020
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My View: Will Measure G Pass?

With voting scheduled to occur on Tuesday – the question locally will largely come down to Measure G. Wi ...

With voting scheduled to occur on Tuesday – the question locally will largely come down to Measure G. Will Measure G pass? While a two-thirds vote is a high hurdle, I believe that Measure G will nar ...

February 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: More Flawed Arguments Against Measure G

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: More Flawed Arguments Against Measure G

After reading the opposition campaign and letters against the Parcel Tax, my two conclusions are first, t ...

After reading the opposition campaign and letters against the Parcel Tax, my two conclusions are first, that the opposition is still pretty small. The number of pro-G letters greatly outstrips the op ...

February 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Parcel Tax Exemptions: The Legal, the Political and the Moral

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 17, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Parcel Tax Exemptions: The Legal, the Political and the Moral

Let’s get this out of the way – the parcel tax is the worst conceivable type of tax that could ever have ...

Let’s get this out of the way – the parcel tax is the worst conceivable type of tax that could ever have been created. Critics are right to point out that the parcel tax is extremely regressive. You ...

February 17, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Letter Writer Gets It Wrong on Measure G

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Letter Writer Gets It Wrong on Measure G

We have not seen a lot of opposition to the parcel tax, but the few objections that we have seen have sig ...

We have not seen a lot of opposition to the parcel tax, but the few objections that we have seen have significant errors. The letter from Randy Chinn in the local paper provides a pretty good example ...

February 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Davis High PTA Endorses Measure G

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 14, 2020
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Letter: Davis High PTA Endorses Measure G

DHS PTA 2019/20 Executive Board The Davis High School PTA voted to endorse Measure G, and we’d like to as ...

DHS PTA 2019/20 Executive Board The Davis High School PTA voted to endorse Measure G, and we’d like to ask for your YES vote on March 3. DHS PTA recognizes the role a consistent staff plays on our cam ...

February 14, 2020
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