APS - Who is running for School Board?

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Anonymous wrote:I just got my ballot!

Steven - he'll stand up to the staffers.
Cristina - she called me and won me over with her knowledge about education policy
Sandy - she has experience in the classroom
Terron - he is passionate but not ready
David - he is a nice man but doesn't know what he's talking about

Well, on the bright side, yours is just one vote.

And if you're not Steven, congratulations - you got two votes, Steven!

It could be his wife.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

Cristina has a BA from NYU (2009)- she double-majored in Economic Theory and History. That's from her LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-diaz-torres-87a52548/

She entered Teach for America in June 2013. The majority of TFA corps members do not have education degrees. TFA puts them through an extensive summer boot camp program and then they are assigned to the classroom with a provisional teaching certification. TFA has partnerships with local colleges to allow corps members to take the additional classes that they need for a permanent teaching certificate and some are able to take extra classes to get a master's degree out of that process. An M.Ed is a 1 year program if you go full-time, so it is pretty easy to spread it out over three years of taking night classes 1-2 nights a week over 3 years. I assume this is what Cristina did, since she taught in Las Vegas and her masters is from University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

She taught with TFA for the minimum 3 year commitment. Then she became an intern on the Hill for 1 year. Then she became a junior marketing analyst at a for-profit education consulting firm. That's all accurate and supported by her LinkedIn profile.

FWIW, I have two siblings who did TFA and got a master's degree that way. Unlike Cristina, both are still teaching more than a decade later. Neither would have held themselves out as an "education policy expert" based on the resume that Cristina has right now.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

Cristina has a BA from NYU (2009)- she double-majored in Economic Theory and History. That's from her LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-diaz-torres-87a52548/

She entered Teach for America in June 2013. The majority of TFA corps members do not have education degrees. TFA puts them through an extensive summer boot camp program and then they are assigned to the classroom with a provisional teaching certification. TFA has partnerships with local colleges to allow corps members to take the additional classes that they need for a permanent teaching certificate and some are able to take extra classes to get a master's degree out of that process. An M.Ed is a 1 year program if you go full-time, so it is pretty easy to spread it out over three years of taking night classes 1-2 nights a week over 3 years. I assume this is what Cristina did, since she taught in Las Vegas and her masters is from University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

She taught with TFA for the minimum 3 year commitment. Then she became an intern on the Hill for 1 year. Then she became a junior marketing analyst at a for-profit education consulting firm. That's all accurate and supported by her LinkedIn profile.

FWIW, I have two siblings who did TFA and got a master's degree that way. Unlike Cristina, both are still teaching more than a decade later. Neither would have held themselves out as an "education policy expert" based on the resume that Cristina has right now.

I think she actually graduated in 2013 unless she hung around for 4 years to be a Research Assistant at NYU. Sounds like a part time job to me, though.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

Cristina has a BA from NYU (2009)- she double-majored in Economic Theory and History. That's from her LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-diaz-torres-87a52548/

She entered Teach for America in June 2013. The majority of TFA corps members do not have education degrees. TFA puts them through an extensive summer boot camp program and then they are assigned to the classroom with a provisional teaching certification. TFA has partnerships with local colleges to allow corps members to take the additional classes that they need for a permanent teaching certificate and some are able to take extra classes to get a master's degree out of that process. An M.Ed is a 1 year program if you go full-time, so it is pretty easy to spread it out over three years of taking night classes 1-2 nights a week over 3 years. I assume this is what Cristina did, since she taught in Las Vegas and her masters is from University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

She taught with TFA for the minimum 3 year commitment. Then she became an intern on the Hill for 1 year. Then she became a junior marketing analyst at a for-profit education consulting firm. That's all accurate and supported by her LinkedIn profile.

FWIW, I have two siblings who did TFA and got a master's degree that way. Unlike Cristina, both are still teaching more than a decade later. Neither would have held themselves out as an "education policy expert" based on the resume that Cristina has right now.

I'm also a teacher. I worked in Las Vegas for three years when my husband was based at Nellis. There is a real teacher shortage there. TFA is imperfect but vital for those students. Many teachers are earning their masters while teaching in the classroom because only a bachelors is required in Nevada. I'm relieved to have returned to the DC area. Teaching in Las Vegas were some of the most stressful years of my life.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

My point was that the poster was being intentionally deceptive about Cristina's resume and that school board races do not need to be so mean. I'm surprised anyone would disagree.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

My point was that the poster was being intentionally deceptive about Cristina's resume and that school board races do not need to be so mean. I'm surprised anyone would disagree.

I think there are legitimate questions about the accuracy of Cristina's resume, especially when you compare it with the experience and expertise she claims to have when she speaks in public.

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

My point was that the poster was being intentionally deceptive about Cristina's resume and that school board races do not need to be so mean. I'm surprised anyone would disagree.

I think there are legitimate questions about the accuracy of Cristina's resume, especially when you compare it with the experience and expertise she claims to have when she speaks in public.

Feel that way, but don't advocate for posters who are being deceptive and mean. Debate the merits, right? After all of this, I'm thinking about logging off for good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

My point was that the poster was being intentionally deceptive about Cristina's resume and that school board races do not need to be so mean. I'm surprised anyone would disagree.

I think there are legitimate questions about the accuracy of Cristina's resume, especially when you compare it with the experience and expertise she claims to have when she speaks in public.

Feel that way, but don't advocate for posters who are being deceptive and mean. Debate the merits, right? After all of this, I'm thinking about logging off for good.

Don't leave! You might be the most sensible person on the internet!

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Anonymous wrote:I still can't believe so many people support Cristina when she clearly launched her campaign on an over-inflated resume, claiming a decade plus experience, when she's barely been out of a high school for a decade.

Then she touted her legislative experience when she just worked on the Hill for a year as a junior staffer.

And she constantly refers to herself as an "educator" and makes it sound like her job is a big-deal. Think about the 20-something junior consultants in your office: That's her.

This has nothing to do with her being a woman of color. It has to do with her misrepresenting herself.

This. This. This. Exactly on point.

Correct except the bolded. She wasn’t a junior staffer, she was in fact an intern.

You just don't seem to understand how hateful you sound. Also, you read her website and then lied about her educational background. We do not need this type of campaigning in school board elections. I don't allow my children to lie. I encourage you to grow up.

The one that exaggerates her experience is Cristina. I’ve read her webpage and LinkedIn. If she would just be honest about her inexperience she could use it to her advantage, but instead she’s pretending to have experience she doesn’t have. Please teach your children to not lie on their resumes, everyone gets caught.

Then, why did you lie about her?

Please point out the lie?

"she is arrogant enough to think that her NYU degree in Economic Theory and History is enough to make her a good HS math teacher." - She has a master's of education in curriculum and instruction.

You clearly know nothing about TFA teachers. They go straight into the classroom from undergrad (so for Cristina 2013). While they are teaching they receive a Masters from a local university partnered with TFA to accredit their teachers. So the poster who claimed the above is correct that she did not have a teaching degree, and instead was a teacher through TFA. I do not agree with the TFA model because it puts unqualified teachers (those without education background or training) into classrooms that need the most support, and rotates them out every two years. Cristinas teaching experience is through this model.

My point was that the poster was being intentionally deceptive about Cristina's resume and that school board races do not need to be so mean. I'm surprised anyone would disagree.

I'm that poster. I wasn't deceptive about anything. Just stating my opinion about her resume. She could have pursued a degree in education at NYU but she didn't. She does not seem to have been interested in being a teacher. She then pursued TFA and (only) got a M.Ed to participate in the program. She stopped teaching very quickly.

[Anonymous]

ACDC Debate: Cristina and (to my surprise) Steven did best. He was clear about his opinions and expectations for APS. She knew more about the questions than every other candidate. David didn't use much of the time he had available. Terron was cut off several times for rambling past his 60 seconds. Sandy's responses were good but lacked depth.

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Anonymous wrote:ACDC Debate: Cristina and (to my surprise) Steven did best. He was clear about his opinions and expectations for APS. She knew more about the questions than every other candidate. David didn't use much of the time he had available. Terron was cut off several times for rambling past his 60 seconds. Sandy's responses were good but lacked depth.

I thought Cristina, Sandy, and Steven all did well. I also liked David's responses to the equity questions. It's too bad he didn't have much else to say.

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Anonymous wrote:ACDC Debate: Cristina and (to my surprise) Steven did best. He was clear about his opinions and expectations for APS. She knew more about the questions than every other candidate. David didn't use much of the time he had available. Terron was cut off several times for rambling past his 60 seconds. Sandy's responses were good but lacked depth.

I thought Cristina, Sandy, and Steven all did well. I also liked David's responses to the equity questions. It's too bad he didn't have much else to say.

Is there a link?

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https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonYoungDemocrats/videos/255531268926501/?hc_location=ufi

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonYoungDemocrats/videos/255531268926501/?hc_location=ufi

Nancy Van Doren endorsed David and Cristina on Facebook:

I am endorsing two candidates in this election: David Priddy and Cristina Diaz-Torres. Their positive, can-do approaches and forward, flexible thinking are essential in school leadership right now. Both have backgrounds and experience in on-going advisory group work related to county-wide education practice, budgets, capital planning, and policy-making. This solid grounding combined with positive attitudes make David and Cristina ideal board members. And did I mention that they are both kind and thoughtful? Well, they are. I am confident both will serve all our citizens well and provide Arlington Public Schools with the leadership needed to ensure all Arlington students are successful in our rapidly changing world.

You can read about both candidates and request a ballot from ArlDems https://arlingtondemocrats.org/vote/school-board-caucus.