Scott Joftus appointed to District 3 seat

[Anonymous]

Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He has too many personal conflicts.

Such as?

He and his wife's businesses.

Which are what?

Funded by MCPS

No idea what you're referring to. Please provide a link with supporting information.

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https://www.mymcmedia.org/scott-joftus-unanimously-chosen-as-mcps-board-member/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

Thanks for this perspective. He seems like a wise choice given his background, especially for this coming year when they're hiring a new superintendent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

In his interview he said he wanted board decisions to be unanimous. He also said he teaches Jerry Weast to his students. He longs for the Weast years when data was falsified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

Its a question of ethics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

Its a question of ethics.

Scott has ethics. Parents Coalition loses credibility when they make the assumption that his wife's ties to KID Museum means he won't have integrity. I believe at most his bias would relate to wanting a new superintendent who would support the kind of experiential learning KID Museum does to help kids develop hands-on learning and design thinking skills. I am a big fan of the KID Museum and my kids have taken classes through their home school and it got them so excited about things like inventing and using tools and the different ways people can use electricity to do cool stuff and that sort of thing. Scott and his wife are not getting rich from the project, of that I am sure, but Cara (who I also know personally) has spent years laboring to bring something to life that she thinks will make a difference in kids' lives and learning. She walks the walk. Also, Scott is smart and a parent and will bring a new perspective that's reasonable, and also get the rest of the board thinking in a much more nuanced way about school district issues. The Parents Coalition woman lost her credibility on this when she complains about things like Scott teaching students case studies or whatever about old superintendents. She clearly has no personal knowledge of the man or she would be pleased with the board's decision. He's just a good person and solidly nice guy who I'm willing to bet was hardly gunning to take on this role but was willing to contribute to his community because he could clearly see that the board is flailing and the school system has lost trust with parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

Its a question of ethics.

There's nothing unethical happening here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

Its a question of ethics.

Scott has ethics. Parents Coalition loses credibility when they make the assumption that his wife's ties to KID Museum means he won't have integrity. I believe at most his bias would relate to wanting a new superintendent who would support the kind of experiential learning KID Museum does to help kids develop hands-on learning and design thinking skills. I am a big fan of the KID Museum and my kids have taken classes through their home school and it got them so excited about things like inventing and using tools and the different ways people can use electricity to do cool stuff and that sort of thing. Scott and his wife are not getting rich from the project, of that I am sure, but Cara (who I also know personally) has spent years laboring to bring something to life that she thinks will make a difference in kids' lives and learning. She walks the walk. Also, Scott is smart and a parent and will bring a new perspective that's reasonable, and also get the rest of the board thinking in a much more nuanced way about school district issues. The Parents Coalition woman lost her credibility on this when she complains about things like Scott teaching students case studies or whatever about old superintendents. She clearly has no personal knowledge of the man or she would be pleased with the board's decision. He's just a good person and solidly nice guy who I'm willing to bet was hardly gunning to take on this role but was willing to contribute to his community because he could clearly see that the board is flailing and the school system has lost trust with parents.

But you know darn well Parents Coalition and all these parents on the board are going to criticize him non-stop once he becomes an official school board member. Vote him out! There - I did it first.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

In his interview he said he wanted board decisions to be unanimous. He also said he teaches Jerry Weast to his students. He longs for the Weast years when data was falsified.

No, that is not what he said. He said it's best for the board to speak to the public with one voice. And he teaches the Harvard case study about MCPS to his students. You seem to be the one interested in falsifying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

In his interview he said he wanted board decisions to be unanimous. He also said he teaches Jerry Weast to his students. He longs for the Weast years when data was falsified.

No, that is not what he said. He said it's best for the board to speak to the public with one voice. And he teaches the Harvard case study about MCPS to his students. You seem to be the one interested in falsifying.

The Harvard case study was debunked years ago and removed from Harvard’s website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

Its a question of ethics.

Scott has ethics. Parents Coalition loses credibility when they make the assumption that his wife's ties to KID Museum means he won't have integrity. I believe at most his bias would relate to wanting a new superintendent who would support the kind of experiential learning KID Museum does to help kids develop hands-on learning and design thinking skills. I am a big fan of the KID Museum and my kids have taken classes through their home school and it got them so excited about things like inventing and using tools and the different ways people can use electricity to do cool stuff and that sort of thing. Scott and his wife are not getting rich from the project, of that I am sure, but Cara (who I also know personally) has spent years laboring to bring something to life that she thinks will make a difference in kids' lives and learning. She walks the walk. Also, Scott is smart and a parent and will bring a new perspective that's reasonable, and also get the rest of the board thinking in a much more nuanced way about school district issues. The Parents Coalition woman lost her credibility on this when she complains about things like Scott teaching students case studies or whatever about old superintendents. She clearly has no personal knowledge of the man or she would be pleased with the board's decision. He's just a good person and solidly nice guy who I'm willing to bet was hardly gunning to take on this role but was willing to contribute to his community because he could clearly see that the board is flailing and the school system has lost trust with parents.

Where did parents coalition say any of that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scott has integrity, as does his wife. She founded KID Museum and the org has funded programming around maker learning for kids in high poverty schools. Also in schools with more money. They both are thoughtful and smart and I'm sure Scott will recuse himself from decisions involving the KID museum. I was surprised he got it but pleased. I don't think he will yes the board to death, and I think he will actually think about the impact decisions have on schools.

In his interview he said he wanted board decisions to be unanimous. He also said he teaches Jerry Weast to his students. He longs for the Weast years when data was falsified.

No, that is not what he said. He said it's best for the board to speak to the public with one voice. And he teaches the Harvard case study about MCPS to his students. You seem to be the one interested in falsifying.

The Harvard case study was debunked years ago and removed from Harvard’s website.

What is this Harvard case study about MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the Parent Coalition twitter his wife company just got $1.6M from MCPS.

Thank you for this. I immediately discount any information that loony website whines about so now I think I'm satisfied with this appointment. If Parents' Coalition hates him, he must be OK.

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