Davis School Board Endorses California Forward 2010 Reform Plan At its October 29 meeting the Board of Education received Superintendent James Hammond’s preliminary plan for reducing the 2010-11 budget by $3.5 - Read more

By Mike McDermott Come and see the fantastic progress made in the renovation of Davis High School’s Stadium.  It is not a completed project but what has been done has brought great excitement to the school, - Read more

At its October 15 meeting, the Board of Education heard from the Superintendent’s Advisory Homework Committee charged with evaluating whether the district’s homework policy is appropriately meeting student - Read more

by Susan Lovenburg You hear it often; this is a community that values education.  Philanthopy abounds in Davis, but most especially for our students.  A summary of this support over the last fifteen years was - Read more

I recently blogged about the the Obama education speech on Sep 8th, 2009. I believe that this speech is relevant to all of us, young and old, educated or not. The reason is simple … the U.S., has lost its - Read more

By Susan Lovenburg President Obama Speaks to Students The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too - Read more

by Susan Lovenburg Hear that?  It’s the sound of alarm clocks ringing all over town.  This morning the 8,500 (give or take a few) students of the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) return to - Read more

Nugget vs. 7/11: Is This a Fair Match? As has been mentioned before on The Davis Voice, a 7-11 Committee is not a new way to buy a Slurpee, but a committee of the school district. It determines whether school - Read more

Lions, Leaders, and a Line in the Sand, Oh, My! Over the weeks as we’ve been watching the impending budget tragedy engulf our schools, an aphorism of my dear old Dad keeps rising through my subconscious: - Read more

DJUSD Budget History 101A: Take a Seat Our People’s Republic prides itself on being a well educated city.  As is often the case with university towns, the public education system for our community’s - Read more