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A Message of Inclusion and Belonging

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 03, 2023
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A Message of Inclusion and Belonging

By Victor Lagunes Editor’s note: The following comments were delivered by teacher and DTA President Victo ...

By Victor Lagunes Editor’s note: The following comments were delivered by teacher and DTA President Victor Lagunes on Thursday at the School Board Meeting. I would normally tell my students that if th ...

June 03, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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School District Clarifies LGBTQIA+ Policies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 23, 2023
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School District Clarifies LGBTQIA+ Policies

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Recent discussions have arisen over DJUSD guidelines r ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Recent discussions have arisen over DJUSD guidelines regarding gender and sexuality. In response, the district recently put out an “LGBTQIA+ Support ...

May 23, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Davis CAN – DTA President Victor Lagunes Discusses Schools and Impact of Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 02, 2023
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Davis CAN – DTA President Victor Lagunes Discusses Schools and Impact of Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis CAN (Community Action Network) program on Su ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis CAN (Community Action Network) program on Sunday fused together a number of different strands. The first speaker was Victor Lagunes, the P ...

May 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Controversial Speaker Addresses Trans Issues; Expresses Concern about Davis/DJUSD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 23, 2023
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Controversial Speaker Addresses Trans Issues; Expresses Concern about Davis/DJUSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZonuiKkKE By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Evolutiona ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZonuiKkKE By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Evolutionary biologist and founding editor of Reality’s Last Stand, Colin Wright, returned to Davis on Sa ...

April 23, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council has lar ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council has largely put off some of the tougher conversations until later. But in the last month, we have see ...

April 03, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 5 – Declining Enrollment

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 20, 2023
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Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 5 – Declining Enrollment

In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left by the departure of ...

In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left by the departure of Lucas Frerichs to the County Board of Supervisors. Filing to compete for that seat are two can ...

March 20, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: It’s Not Just Housing That’s Going to Save DJUSD, It’s Jobs and That Means… Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2023
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Commentary: It’s Not Just Housing That’s Going to Save DJUSD, It’s Jobs and That Means… Economic Development

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A key question that I have coming out of last week’s C ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A key question that I have coming out of last week’s City Council meeting—can the discussion with DJUSD ignite a community-wide discussion on the fut ...

March 14, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Community Must Act Now to Preserve Our Schools and Ultimately What Makes Davis Great

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 12, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: The Community Must Act Now to Preserve Our Schools and Ultimately What Makes Davis Great

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years now the Vanguard has been warning about the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years now the Vanguard has been warning about the impending problem of declining enrollment and the impact it will have on the school district an ...

March 12, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Unable to Compel Housing at U-Mall, the City Loses Ideal Spot for Mixed Use

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 11, 2023
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My View: Unable to Compel Housing at U-Mall, the City Loses Ideal Spot for Mixed Use

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Score another “victory” for the NIMBY’s in this town. ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Score another “victory” for the NIMBY’s in this town. When Brixmor came forward with a proposal for mixed use at the underutilized University Mall s ...

March 11, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Superintendent to Present to Council Update on DJUSD Demographics and Student Population Forecast

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 04, 2023
| (1) Comment

Superintendent to Present to Council Update on DJUSD Demographics and Student Population Forecast

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best will presen ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best will present the latest school district projection forecasts. This figures to be a first step in an ongoi ...

March 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Culture Wars Are Coming to Our Schools – We’d Better Wake Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2023
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Culture Wars Are Coming to Our Schools – We’d Better Wake Up

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For a number of months I have been watching on the sidelines, some ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For a number of months I have been watching on the sidelines, somewhat silent as a local cultural war is heating up locally. Maybe it was Proud Boys coming to s ...

February 12, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Phoenix Coalition Condemns Violent Threats against Event on Trans Youth

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 05, 2023
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Phoenix Coalition Condemns Violent Threats against Event on Trans Youth

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - We were dismayed to learn today that Davis Parent University and the ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - We were dismayed to learn today that Davis Parent University and the Davis Joint Unified School District decided to change a scheduled in-person event on trans and ...

January 05, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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New School Board Members Seated in DJUSD

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 20, 2022
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New School Board Members Seated in DJUSD

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education, a ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education, along with staff and community members, celebrated outgoing Board Trustees and welcomed new Trus ...

December 20, 2022
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Guest Commentary: DJUSD Board Must Hold a Public Hearing Regarding the Role of District Staff in Max Benson’s Death

Posted by Brendan White
|Date: December 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: DJUSD Board Must Hold a Public Hearing Regarding the Role of District Staff in Max Benson’s Death

by Brendan White David Greenwald's December 13, 2022 article, "DJUSD Compelled to Change Policies Followi ...

by Brendan White David Greenwald's December 13, 2022 article, "DJUSD Compelled to Change Policies Following Death of Max Benson Four Years Ago," offers readers an excellent summary of the latest devel ...

December 17, 2022
| by Brendan White

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Commentary: Our Great Davis Schools Are in Trouble

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 30, 2022
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Commentary: Our Great Davis Schools Are in Trouble

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For a number of years I have been warning this communi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For a number of years I have been warning this community that the great Davis school system risks coming crashing down on our heads as we look the ot ...

November 30, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: DTA Continues to Advocate for What Is Best for Our Students

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 23, 2022
| (5) Comments

Guest Commentary: DTA Continues to Advocate for What Is Best for Our Students

By Victor Lagunes On Thursday over 200 certificated and classified staff—members of DTA and CSEA respecti ...

By Victor Lagunes On Thursday over 200 certificated and classified staff—members of DTA and CSEA respectively—gathered in solidarity at Central Park and then walked over to the school board meeting to ...

October 23, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council and School District Look at Ways to Work Together to Stabilize Enrollment, Address Housing for Young Families

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2022
| (23) Comments

Council and School District Look at Ways to Work Together to Stabilize Enrollment, Address Housing for Young Families

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent two-by-two between the city and school dis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent two-by-two between the city and school district, Superintendent Matt Best presented the latest school district data on projections for de ...

October 19, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Teachers Again Facing the Pinch, This Community Has to Grapple with the Larger Issues – and Soon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 09, 2022
| (25) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Teachers Again Facing the Pinch, This Community Has to Grapple with the Larger Issues – and Soon

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few years ago I urged our leaders to think of this c ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few years ago I urged our leaders to think of this community not in a schools-city silo, but rather to step back and look at this community holisti ...

October 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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DJUSD Condemns Hate Incident at Homecoming Parade

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 27, 2022
| (20) Comments

DJUSD Condemns Hate Incident at Homecoming Parade

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – In a statement to the community, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best conde ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – In a statement to the community, DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best condemned an incident that occurred on Friday where “an adult in the community shouted the words “wh ...

September 27, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Will Davis Really Be *Fine* without Serious Changes?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2022
| (7) Comments

Commentary: Will Davis Really Be *Fine* without Serious Changes?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In February, the San Francisco voters ousted three sch ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In February, the San Francisco voters ousted three school board members, who were seen as too focused on issues like racial justice. But several mon ...

June 24, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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