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 counsel,…
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 a…
Monsanto’s Roundup Discontinued in the Woodland School District
(From Press Release) – The Woodland Coalition for Green Schools commends the Woodland Joint Unified School in…
Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense
On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that…
Don’t Arm School Police
By Harold Jordan There is an emerging national debate about school policing. It is not about whether…
Cal School Districts Support Challenge to Trump on Immigration
(From Press Release) – Dozens of California school districts and leading education organizations today announced the filing…
Racial Disparities in Student Arrests Is an Epidemic
By Sarah Hinger Black students make up 15.5 percent of school enrollment nationwide but a staggering 33.4…
Time to Address School Policing Issues
By Harold Jordan Interactions between young people and police don’t occur just on the streets of America…
Sunday Commentary: The Canary in the Coal Mine
It is easy to read the 24/7 Wall St. listing of Davis as the 45th worst place…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Mayors For Freedom to Marry; CFDs and Parcel Taxes; Innovative Communities
Will Davis Join Mayors for Freedom to Marry? According to the staff report, Mayor Wolk received a…
Potential Health Effects of Wi-Fi in Our Schools
By Chuck Rairdan I can certainly be counted among those who support the application of technology to…
Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity
On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece…
My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues
Most people’s list of immediate needs in the city will necessarily focus on the city’s fiscal health…
Commentary: Where Did the System Fail Daniel Marsh?
At last night’s candidates forum for the school board candidates, we posed the question of where, if…
I’m Running for the School Board!
by Madhavi Sunder Davis schools are lucky enough to educate the children of both PhDs and migrant…