“America’s education story is ultimately a story of the tension between the idea that the nation’s democracy rests on the foundation of education and the inability to ever fully deliver on that commitment. Education, like democracy, has long been a work in progress. But that progress has come by remaining...
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No comments Monthly Archives: October 2020
When Candidates Don’t Show
We hope voters note that Mike Thompson (incumbent running against Lindsey Constance), Jane Dirks (who ousted Jan Kessinger in the primary and is running against Mari-Lynn Poskin), Kristine Sapp (running against Jo Ella Hoye and Michael Kerner) and Laura Williams (running against Brandon Woodard) have opted not to participate in...
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This video discussion features Sen. John Skubal and Rep. Jan Kessinger, two moderate Republicans who were defeated in the Republican primary after years of service and consistent votes in support of public education, as well as Sen. Hensley’s Chief of Staff Kerry Gooch. It provides some valuable insight into what...
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Recently, we have seen a disappointing amount of outrage from multiple directions. You are entitled to your opinions, you are entitled to make yourself heard. You are not entitled to attack school board members who do not make the decisions you want. “No one got elected to the board of...
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