Meetings that were once orderly, even boring, have turned ugly. School board elections that were once uncontested have drawn slates of candidates galvanized by one issue or another.
Melton broke into tears at a meeting in June as she offered her resignation. A board member also quit that day, complaining the body decided behind closed doors to force Melton out and avoid a public vote. The board censured the departed member at its next meeting. But online meetings during the pandemic made it easier for parents to tune in. And the crisis gave new gravity to school board decisions. Parents worried their children were falling behind because of remote learning or clashed over how serious the health risks were.
Paul Martino, a venture capitalist who donates to Republican candidates and pledged a half-million dollars to the movement and the creation of a statewide political action committee, said the new PAC will support candidates committed to keeping schools open no matter what, “even if there is the dreaded fall COVID surge.”
In previous elections, seats on the board were often filled in uncontested elections. But this year, the campaigns turned into political battles, complete with personal attacks. Curt Pochardt, who was unseated as the school board president in the election, said he worries the new partisan dynamic will hurt students’ education.Education experts warn that school boards are squandering time that could be spent tackling issues such as recruiting teachers, ensuring students have internet access at home or improving opportunities for youngsters with disabilities.
stephengroves Qanon is fielding candidates for local boards for a few years now . They bring hate and intolerance to the table . American democracy is dying .
stephengroves School districts insert THEMSELVES into the cross-fire of divisive issues.
stephengroves Remember the Tea Party folks screaming at Democrats about the ACA? The Koch Seminar Donor Network funded those protests. Many were bused in or were paid performers. The Koch Seminar Donor Network aka Stand Together are funding these screeching right wing political operatives.
stephengroves 'Mathematicians caught in crossfire of 2 + 2 being 4 but also maybe being 5 who can say.'
ky4singlepayer stephengroves We debate about healthcare, welfare, warfare, child care, violence, & crime, Guns & drugs & second-hand smoke & daylight savings time, Education, term limitation, where to cut & who to tax; & children just keep on falling – falling through the cracks!📻🎧
stephengroves Holy crap, is this way off base, or what?
stephengroves At a school board meeting, southern NH
stephengroves Here’s your story - a shame the lede totally both-sides’ed it. “nonpartisan school board races devolved into political warfare as conservative candidates…sought to seize control. In Pennsylvania, a Republican donor is planning to pour $500,000 into school board races.”
stephengroves Republicans, as orchestrated by the Arthur Finkelstein/George Birnbaum election consultants, have been winning on divide & conquer in US since Nixon & around the world since:
stephengroves You posted this yesterday but thanks for legitimizing QAnon’s mission & doing the hard work for them
stephengroves Slavery was not racism . It was superior tribes enslaving inferior tribes . It has been going on since the beginning of time. In the United States we saw the inhumanity ,outlawed it and passed laws to integrate slaves into society. In 1965 we gave black special treatment AA
stephengroves No, a bunch of loonies are having a good one. Try and keep it to the news, you guys don't editorialize well.
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