Former FCPS School Board Member Elizabeth Schultz on Youngkin's Education Transition Team

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Anonymous wrote:^ certainly not within 2-3 generations

I imagine you are product of these find public schools. Unprecedented doesn't mean the last two or three generations.

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Anonymous wrote:More nutters in the group:

Lindsey Burke - wants to defund public schools with a voucher plan similar to WV
https://www.heritage.org/staff/lindsey-burke
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/virginia-election-outcome-was-about-education-here-are-4-actions-youngkin

Kay James - mega conservative/religious and also wants school choice
https://www.heritage.org/staff/kay-c-james
https://www.heritage.org/press/gov-elect-youngkin-appoints-heritage-foundations-kay-james-co-chairman-transition

All of the wealthy parents will use vouchers to subsidize their private education. It will do little to support lower-income students. So the rich kids will be off to privates/religious schools while the poor kids are left behind in schools with significantly less funding. It will be a death spiral for public schools.

Doubt this will happen but if it does it will be corrupt, hypocritical School Board members responsible for people getting fed up with the public schools.

Nope. It will be the angry parents who made irrational decisions who flush our schools down the toilet.

Did the parents have a reason to be angry? Was the school board doing something other than educating children, it's primary purpose?

They were angry that the school board wanted to take a cautious approach to an unprecedented global health crisis.

Being angry doesn’t justify throwing a tantrum or making choices that will ultimately hurt our schools and our kids.

Unprecedented? Now who is ignoring science?

What was the last pandemic that our school boards addressed?

H1N1 comes to mind. But, hey, I know you can only remember as far back as the last election.

Definitely no comparison with H1N1 and coronavirus.

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Anonymous wrote:What I would give for a voucher! Then my child could get a proper education instead of this woke nonsense.

Get a better paying job maybe? No one is forcing you to stay. I don’t agree with the SB or the abysmal state of current things, but I am also aware that education has FAR more to do than the “content” or “woke nonsense.” You’re clearly the poorly educated dolt who doesn’t understand that…maybe that’s why you can’t afford to send your kid to private/boarding. Funny, huh.

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Anonymous wrote:^ certainly not within 2-3 generations

I imagine you are product of these find public schools. Unprecedented doesn't mean the last two or three generations.

The covid pandemic was unprecedented in terms of scale.

In 1918-19, this area was mostly rural farmland. It wasn’t affected like urban areas of the time.

Our schools boards have never dealt with something like this before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then they acted irrationally.

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Anonymous wrote:More nutters in the group:

Lindsey Burke - wants to defund public schools with a voucher plan similar to WV
https://www.heritage.org/staff/lindsey-burke
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/virginia-election-outcome-was-about-education-here-are-4-actions-youngkin

Kay James - mega conservative/religious and also wants school choice
https://www.heritage.org/staff/kay-c-james
https://www.heritage.org/press/gov-elect-youngkin-appoints-heritage-foundations-kay-james-co-chairman-transition

All of the wealthy parents will use vouchers to subsidize their private education. It will do little to support lower-income students. So the rich kids will be off to privates/religious schools while the poor kids are left behind in schools with significantly less funding. It will be a death spiral for public schools.

This is what the Youngkin voters support - DeVos-style religious nut jobs who want to implement vouchers. If you look at how that’s played out in Michigan, Indiana, etc - that is bad news for public schools. Good news for private schools.

The question is - is that what you really wanted?

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And Nate Bailey was DeVos’ freakin’ chief of staff.
https://conferences.shrm.org/presenter/nate-bailey

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Anonymous wrote:School board didn’t follow the science, screwed parents and kids over, and Democrats answer by calling them uninformed and hysterical.

I wonder why Youngkin won?

At least he lost on Fairfax. Gives me some comfort that our voters can think broadly and critically enough to reject Youngkin’s race baiting and propaganda.

Except that MCAULIFFE was the race-baiting and propaganda-pushing candidate. Not Youngkin. All McAuliffe could babble about was "Trump this and Trump that!" Exactly how did Youngkin "race bait"? Oh, right. He didn't. Fail.

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Anonymous wrote:School board didn’t follow the science, screwed parents and kids over, and Democrats answer by calling them uninformed and hysterical.

I wonder why Youngkin won?

At least he lost on Fairfax. Gives me some comfort that our voters can think broadly and critically enough to reject Youngkin’s race baiting and propaganda.

Except that MCAULIFFE was the race-baiting and propaganda-pushing candidate. Not Youngkin. All McAuliffe could babble about was "Trump this and Trump that!" Exactly how did Youngkin "race bait"? Oh, right. He didn't. Fail.

Every single time he mentioned CRT.

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Anonymous wrote:School board didn’t follow the science, screwed parents and kids over, and Democrats answer by calling them uninformed and hysterical.

I wonder why Youngkin won?

At least he lost on Fairfax. Gives me some comfort that our voters can think broadly and critically enough to reject Youngkin’s race baiting and propaganda.

Except that MCAULIFFE was the race-baiting and propaganda-pushing candidate. Not Youngkin. All McAuliffe could babble about was "Trump this and Trump that!" Exactly how did Youngkin "race bait"? Oh, right. He didn't. Fail.

Every single time he mentioned CRT.

Pointing out that race-baiting has no place in public schools isn't race-baiting. And he is absolutely correct.

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Anonymous wrote:School board didn’t follow the science, screwed parents and kids over, and Democrats answer by calling them uninformed and hysterical.

I wonder why Youngkin won?

At least he lost on Fairfax. Gives me some comfort that our voters can think broadly and critically enough to reject Youngkin’s race baiting and propaganda.

Except that MCAULIFFE was the race-baiting and propaganda-pushing candidate. Not Youngkin. All McAuliffe could babble about was "Trump this and Trump that!" Exactly how did Youngkin "race bait"? Oh, right. He didn't. Fail.

Every single time he mentioned CRT.

Pointing out that race-baiting has no place in public schools isn't race-baiting. And he is absolutely correct.

It’s not “race baiting” to say that systemic racism exists.

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Anonymous wrote:More nutters in the group:

Lindsey Burke - wants to defund public schools with a voucher plan similar to WV
https://www.heritage.org/staff/lindsey-burke
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/virginia-election-outcome-was-about-education-here-are-4-actions-youngkin

Kay James - mega conservative/religious and also wants school choice
https://www.heritage.org/staff/kay-c-james
https://www.heritage.org/press/gov-elect-youngkin-appoints-heritage-foundations-kay-james-co-chairman-transition

All of the wealthy parents will use vouchers to subsidize their private education. It will do little to support lower-income students. So the rich kids will be off to privates/religious schools while the poor kids are left behind in schools with significantly less funding. It will be a death spiral for public schools.

Doubt this will happen but if it does it will be corrupt, hypocritical School Board members responsible for people getting fed up with the public schools.

Nope. It will be the angry parents who made irrational decisions who flush our schools down the toilet.

Did the parents have a reason to be angry? Was the school board doing something other than educating children, it's primary purpose?

They were angry that the school board wanted to take a cautious approach to an unprecedented global health crisis.

Being angry doesn’t justify throwing a tantrum or making choices that will ultimately hurt our schools and our kids.

Unprecedented? Now who is ignoring science?

What was the last pandemic that our school boards addressed?

H1N1 comes to mind. But, hey, I know you can only remember as far back as the last election.

Definitely no comparison with H1N1 and coronavirus.

Really? Both were global pandemics. The Health forum on this site is because of the H1N1 pandemic.

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Anonymous wrote:^ certainly not within 2-3 generations

I imagine you are product of these find public schools. Unprecedented doesn't mean the last two or three generations.

The covid pandemic was unprecedented in terms of scale.

In 1918-19, this area was mostly rural farmland. It wasn’t affected like urban areas of the time.

Our schools boards have never dealt with something like this before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then they acted irrationally.

So you can't learn anything from history, because this area was farmlands? That's your argument? Urban areas aren't a uniquely modern invention of the last 10 years.

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Anonymous wrote:That is a frightening list. All those mommies who thought voting for Youngkin would stick it to the evil Democrats are going to be in for a shock.

Schultz is just vile. She was a terrible board member.

I’m a mommy who did this. First R vote ever. An good. After t*ts how last year, FCPS proved they should not have a monopoly or free education. If there had been charters and vouchers, FCPS would have had to open— or become defunct. Nothing wrong with making the, compete for students with the private sector.

Bring on charters, vouchers, magnets, smaller more specialized HSs, etc.

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Stop with the equity at the center of it all nonsense. The primary job of a school system is education. That should be their #1, #2 and #3 priorities.

Renaming schools, changing admissions to 1 HS, equity dashboards, etc. should be way down the agenda of a school board.

Not a public school board. Public schools are required by law to responsive to all, not cater to upper middle class children of privilege who were born on third and whose parents think they hit a triple.

If you want the things you list, private school is a legitimate option.

As a taxpayer, I am far more concerned that the needs of the underserved are met first and foremost.

Quality schools focused on education are only for those whose parents can pay.
Everyone else gets name changes and lowered standards.

Yay.

Please, the worst HS in FCPS is leaps and bounds above the majority in the US. Ridiculous.

Ahaha! Please keep thinking this. We left NOVA a few years ago and the difference in school quality has been startling. The public schools in our mid-size town are 1000% better than FCPS.

Yup!

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Anonymous wrote:^ certainly not within 2-3 generations

I imagine you are product of these find public schools. Unprecedented doesn't mean the last two or three generations.

The covid pandemic was unprecedented in terms of scale.

In 1918-19, this area was mostly rural farmland. It wasn’t affected like urban areas of the time.

Our schools boards have never dealt with something like this before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then they acted irrationally.

So you can't learn anything from history, because this area was farmlands? That's your argument? Urban areas aren't a uniquely modern invention of the last 10 years.

Like I said...our schools boards have never dealt with something like this on this scale before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then those parents acted irrationally.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ certainly not within 2-3 generations

I imagine you are product of these find public schools. Unprecedented doesn't mean the last two or three generations.

The covid pandemic was unprecedented in terms of scale.

In 1918-19, this area was mostly rural farmland. It wasn’t affected like urban areas of the time.

Our schools boards have never dealt with something like this before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then they acted irrationally.

So you can't learn anything from history, because this area was farmlands? That's your argument? Urban areas aren't a uniquely modern invention of the last 10 years.

Like I said...our schools boards have never dealt with something like this on this scale before. And they were cautious. So some parents got angry. And then those parents acted irrationally.

As long as the FCDC and its proxies keep claiming that parents acted "irrationally," Democrats will keep losing contests in Virginia. I'd expect a big turnover on the FCPS School Board in 2023. The current members are widely despised for their incompetence and hypocrisy.

Interestingly, the more progressive Democrats have wasted little time in savaging McAuliffe for the campaign he ran. At least they admit their candidate was terrible, even if their solution - to nominate candidates further to the left - may not prove successful. The School Board proxies in the Democratic ranks, on the other hand, just keep burying their heads further into the sand.