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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 05 > empowering-minority-students-california

California Takes Steps to Address Educational Inequities for People of Color

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (246+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Lawmakers and students highlighted the "Empowering California's Future" initiative, reporting that California universities will now be recognized for their service to Hispanic or Latino and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) communities. In opposition to the…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > nyclu-challenges-massapequa-transgender-policy

Massapequa School District Sued over Transgender Student Bathroom Rights

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (524+ words) LONG ISLAND, N. Y. " The New York Civil Liberties Union said it will take action against a newly adopted Massapequa School District policy barring transgender students from using gender-specific bathrooms at school, arguing the rule violates state anti-discrimination law and could harm…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > davis-school-enrollment-crisis

Analysis: What Happens To Our Schools If We Don't Build Housing

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1524+ words) DAVIS, Calif. " Davis Joint Unified School District faces a long-term enrollment decline that is no longer hypothetical, and the implications now extend beyond spreadsheets and projections to the likely closure of schools, reductions in programming and a broader reckoning over…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > san-mateo-community-college-housing-crisis

San Mateo community college district breaks ground on first-ever student dorm

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (670+ words) Originally published by Ed Source More than a century after its founding, the San Mateo County Community College District broke ground this week on its first-ever student dormitory, set to open in fall 2028. But that may be too late for…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > redesigning-education-star-trek

Op-ed | "Star Trek" didn"t replace teachers or ban screens; nor should we

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (440+ words) Originally published by Ed Source From the first shows in the late 1960s, "Star Trek" presented a positive vision of humanity's relationship with technology. Contrast that with many American classrooms today. For part of the day, it's as if the pandemic…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > uc-davis-transportation-plan

UC Davis' Sweeping Transportation Plan Open for Public Review

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (755+ words) DAVIS, Calif. " University of California, Davis is inviting students, employees and the broader Davis community to weigh in on a sweeping draft transportation plan that could shape how tens of thousands of people travel to and through campus for years…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > ryan-davis-community-judge

Letter: Educator Judy Boock Davis Endorses Ryan Davis for Judge

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (214+ words) As a longtime educator in Davis, including my years teaching at West Davis Elementary, West Davis Intermediate, and serving as principal at North Davis Elementary, I've had the privilege of working with many young people. I first met Ryan Davis…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > federal-funding-transgender-schools

Kansas School Districts Face Funding Cuts over Transgender Student Policies

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (556+ words) According to The Topeka Capital-Journal, the possible federal funding cuts could affect Topeka USD 501, Kansas City USD 500, Olathe USD 233 and Shawnee Mission USD 512. As The Topeka Capital-Journal reported, the Trump administration announced that policies in the Kansas districts violated Title…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > djusd-school-board-terminates-educators

Op-ed | DJUSD Cuts Frontline Workers While Administrative Pay Soars

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (374+ words) On Thursday night at the DJUSD School Board meeting, the board voted in favor of Resolution No. 49-26: Ordering Terminating Services of Classified Employees due to "lack of funds." Many of the employees who will lose their jobs are the educators…...

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davisvanguard. org > 2026 > 04 > california-school-enrollment-decline

Declining Enrollment in California Schools Triggers Budget Concerns

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1395+ words) Originally published by Ed Source Enrollment in California K-12 schools, and in schools across the country, is declining rapidly as birth rates drop and immigration rates fall. This school year, California had the largest decline in enrollment rates since 2021-22, after schools…...