The Aggie
Educators examine how the pandemic has exacerbated educational inequalities, especially for students of color
On Dec. 18, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) announced in an email that it will spend January discussing a plan for reopening under a hybrid model. Small groups of students are already learning on campus, but the majority of DJUSD students are still learning virtually. DJUSD Director of Secondary Education and Leadership Troy Allen explained via email that distance learning has been difficult for students, especially by impacting how they communicate with their peers and mentors.
“The challenge that students speak about most are the barriers that exist to relationships and casual interactions,” Allen said via email. “Relationships, between peers and with teachers and staff, are what characterize school for most students and many are feeling that loss; this makes engaging in content harder for students.”
By Michael McGauley, iHeart Media
Dec 12, 2020
A Sacramento man is heading to prison for three years after he allegedly tried to arrange to have sex with a 12-year-old girl. The Yolo County District Attorney says 29-year-old Taylor Gholar worked for the Sacramento Unified School District, and was an after-school teacher for the West Sacramento girl for three years through the fifth grade.
Investigators say Gholar contacted the young victim earlier this year through direct message, requested she send him photos, and sent a sexually explicit image of himself.
West Sacramento Police, posing as the girl, later arranged a meeting with Gholar, where they arrested him.