Sacramento Bee
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What can a high-performing school district in the relatively affluent, university community of Davis teach the nation about educational equity? It turns out we have just as much to learn, if not more, than other communities about racial disparities in schooling outcomes.
Our teachers are certified and teaching in their primary subjects, our aggregate test scores put our schools in the top 10 percent of schools statewide, and our continually successful parcel tax measures and donation campaigns buffer us from fiscal devastation. Davis Joint Unified School District does not face the challenges of widespread poverty or high numbers of English language learners, relative to districts statewide.
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