Respect for All in Davis Classrooms
By Madhavi Sunder Schools must be safe spaces for children of all races, and for LGBT children. As School Board Trustee, I will work to my utmost to ensure that all our children feel valued and...
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No Election For Alan Fernandes
Alan Fernandes will not face the voters Alan Fernandes was appointed by the School Board in early May. By state law, the vacancy created in early March, when Nancy Peterson resigned, had to be filled...
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School Board Candidate Question #4: GATE/ AIM
Question #4: Have you been involved in the GATE/AIM Committee Meetings? If so, what has been your involvement? How do you view the current state of the GATE/AIM program, and what would be your interest...
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Granda on GATE/AIM
Jose Granda Jose Granda submitted his response to the GATE/AIM Vanguard Question. The other responses were published on Friday. Question #4: Have you been involved in the GATE/AIM Committee Meetings?...
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School Board Candidate Question #5: Nancy Peterson Aftermath
Nancy Peterson resigned back in March This is the final of five questions to the school board candidates. Question #5: What is the biggest lesson we should take away from the Peterson scandal from last...
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Granda Responds to Peterson Question
Jose Granda By Jose J. Granda What is the biggest lesson we should take away from the Peterson scandal from last winter and what steps would you take as a school board member to prevent its recurrence...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The School Board Race, Nancy Peterson and Jose Granda
Nancy Peterson resigned back in March A week from tomorrow (Tuesday) the voters will get their official say in who the next three school board members are, joining Susan Lovenburg and the appointed...
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Granda Beyond Parcel Taxes And The Vanguard
by Jose Granda In our lovely town there are those who call themselves “liberals”, “progressives”, but contrary to what those words convey, they are the most intolerant people if you disagree with them....
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Granda Makes Deceptive Claims Regarding Taxes, 460 Form
Jose Granda In the Vanguard’s Monday Morning Thoughts piece we took exception to school board candidate Jose Granda’s unprovoked attack on fellow candidates Barbara Archer and Madhavi Sunder. At the...
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Granda Answers Attacks From The Vanguard, Discloses Fully His Personal Finances
Jose Granda I am a man of principles and integrity despite the fact my political opponents attempt to put me down for my stands on the issues that are relevant to my two special interest groups, the...
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Davis Schools and Private Sector Business Interactions: A Win-Win Scenario
Bob Poppenga is running for DJUSD School Board By Bob Poppenga One significant risk for organizations like the DJUSD, which have a history of success and “leading the pack”, is a tendency to be inward...
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Pancakes and Politics Official Voter Guide
Pancakes & Politics “Official” (as we are) V O T E R G U I D E (also known as PPVG, by absolutely no one) by Alan Miller and Danielle Fodor Pancakes and Politics had two goals this election: Eat...
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Analysis: The Contrast Between Two Candidates Correcting Mistakes
The smart money in the school board race remains about the same, with most believing that four will be factors, vying for the three top spots. Again, it’s hard to picture the top two not being Barbara...
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Granda vs. the Vanguard: Round Two
Jose Granda by Jose Granda Contrary to what the Vanguard says, this has been an excellent week for me, lots of publicity. The attack from the Vanguard on the issue as to how I pay my property taxes...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings
Sheila Allen (left) and Gina Daleiden in May 2014 It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending attack ads in the Ami Bera-Doug Ose congressional race, the Tom...
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Analysis: In a Way the Community Never Moved On From Peterson…
Nancy Peterson resigned back in March It was March 18, and the Davis School Board had just voted 3-1 to uphold the district’s decision on not renewing volleyball coach Julie Crawford’s VSA (variable...
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No Surprise in School Race: Sunder, Archer and Adams Cruise to Victory
Tom Adams and Barbara Archer were elected to the school board on Tuesday There was really no surprise in the school board race; the only question coming in was whether Tom Adams or Bob Poppenga would...
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Analysis: Sunder’s Quick Rise to First and How She Got There
Madhavi Sunder addresses supporters on election night 2014 marks an interesting year in which, both in the city council and school board races, a relative unknown newcomer was able to take the city by...
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My View: Why Does Granda Get a Free Ride?
Jose Granda It was supposed to be a “make nice” comment by the editor of the local paper in their weekly column “Cheers and Jeers,” but they wrote: “And CHEERS to the seven candidates for the Davis...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Mayors For Freedom to Marry; CFDs and Parcel Taxes;...
Marriage Equality Protest in Central Park from 2010 Will Davis Join Mayors for Freedom to Marry? According to the staff report, Mayor Wolk received a request from the co-chairs of Mayors for the...
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