Brenda Diaz

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

What worries me is that Diaz will get in the next election cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

Honestly, yes, that's more of a legit concern for me. I'll tune in to public forums between now and Nov to see if she seems like she'd be more counterproductive distraction than "breath of fresh air."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

+1. I'm the one who made the comment about pride flags, and I agree. The safety of LGBT children and families is important to me (I am part of a queer family), but Brenda Diaz doesn't threaten that.

Here's what she's said about LGBT issues:

- She said parents should be able to opt out of LGBT books in the curriculum. This would have been the right choice in an environment where the Supreme Court was always going to rule the way it did. Instead we wasted money and energy on that fight only to wind up being forced to add the opt out anyway.
-She said we needed to make sure students from families who don't share those values have a place in the school system. Maybe you're somewhere you have the luxury of not believing that, but I'm not. Our school has a lot of immigrant families from more conservative backgrounds. As a queer family, we have to navigate that, and the school board aggressively pushing makes that harder, not easier.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Looks like Brenda will be advancing to the general election. Didn’t see that coming.

She also advanced to the general election two years ago, and then lost to the MCEA-endorsed candidate by 14 points.

Voters are idiots to have voted for this POS

The problem is low voter turnout during the primaries. When only 25% of eligible voters show up, it makes it possible for candidates like Brenda to squeak by.

Turnout for this primary was much worse than 25% from the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary. It looks like we had about 15% turnout for this primary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

Will Omar Lazo be a voice for better safety, discipline, and academic standards? So far, I did not get impression he gives much priority to these issues. Chase was even worse and is deservingly out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

Will Omar Lazo be a voice for better safety, discipline, and academic standards? So far, I did not get impression he gives much priority to these issues. Chase was even worse and is deservingly out.

Omar is a bit shapeless. He hasn't really staked out strong points of view of anything. He says a lot of general platitudes but he hasn't distinguished himself on any of the areas of concern that you raised.

And yet, he has handedly won because he got the Apple ballot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Looks like Brenda will be advancing to the general election. Didn’t see that coming.

She also advanced to the general election two years ago, and then lost to the MCEA-endorsed candidate by 14 points.

Voters are idiots to have voted for this POS

The problem is low voter turnout during the primaries. When only 25% of eligible voters show up, it makes it possible for candidates like Brenda to squeak by.

Turnout for this primary was much worse than 25% from the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary. It looks like we had about 15% turnout for this primary.

There are a lot of mail-ins and a few provisionals yet to be counted. We'll see what the total vote ends up being afterwards. Friday, maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

Will Omar Lazo be a voice for better safety, discipline, and academic standards? So far, I did not get impression he gives much priority to these issues. Chase was even worse and is deservingly out.

Omar is a bit shapeless. He hasn't really staked out strong points of view of anything. He says a lot of general platitudes but he hasn't distinguished himself on any of the areas of concern that you raised.

And yet, he has handedly won because he got the Apple ballot.

+1 I just looked at his website and it's like... I want schools and teachers to have more of every resource AND ALSO I'm for strong fiscal stewardship!

Doesn't really tell us how he'd consider trade-offs, nor does it make him seem like someone who might push back against Taylor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

This is a good point, and I agree. I also agree that we need to better assess her potential for effectiveness vs. MAGA distraction. I'll be keeping a close eye on this race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

Are you not worried about what happens when Diaz advocates for all these reasonable things (assuming she bothers to show up for work) and then makes crazy comments about leftists and how something or other is "the new Jim Crow"? She would be a gift to anyone opposing reform because she will make reform seem crazy.

Will Omar Lazo be a voice for better safety, discipline, and academic standards? So far, I did not get impression he gives much priority to these issues. Chase was even worse and is deservingly out.

It's a problem that we attract so many BOE (and this year county council) candidates who have little knowledge of the education system.

[Anonymous]

I am ashamed of the Save Wootton community for promoting her. I'd vote for my kids to go to Crown before voting for her, and I was pretty upset about losing our walkable high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

+1. I'm the one who made the comment about pride flags, and I agree. The safety of LGBT children and families is important to me (I am part of a queer family), but Brenda Diaz doesn't threaten that.

Here's what she's said about LGBT issues:

- She said parents should be able to opt out of LGBT books in the curriculum. This would have been the right choice in an environment where the Supreme Court was always going to rule the way it did. Instead we wasted money and energy on that fight only to wind up being forced to add the opt out anyway.
-She said we needed to make sure students from families who don't share those values have a place in the school system. Maybe you're somewhere you have the luxury of not believing that, but I'm not. Our school has a lot of immigrant families from more conservative backgrounds. As a queer family, we have to navigate that, and the school board aggressively pushing makes that harder, not easier.

Well I'd like to opt-out of any books that say slavery was wrong. We need to make sure students from families who don't share those values (that slavery is wrong) have a place in the school system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

+1. I'm the one who made the comment about pride flags, and I agree. The safety of LGBT children and families is important to me (I am part of a queer family), but Brenda Diaz doesn't threaten that.

Here's what she's said about LGBT issues:

- She said parents should be able to opt out of LGBT books in the curriculum. This would have been the right choice in an environment where the Supreme Court was always going to rule the way it did. Instead we wasted money and energy on that fight only to wind up being forced to add the opt out anyway.
-She said we needed to make sure students from families who don't share those values have a place in the school system. Maybe you're somewhere you have the luxury of not believing that, but I'm not. Our school has a lot of immigrant families from more conservative backgrounds. As a queer family, we have to navigate that, and the school board aggressively pushing makes that harder, not easier.

Well I'd like to opt-out of any books that say slavery was wrong. We need to make sure students from families who don't share those values (that slavery is wrong) have a place in the school system.

reducto ad servitium

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Lazo, reading her response about textbooks, reducing tech, etc. I might vote for Diaz in November. As someone said upthread, "education matters more than how someone feels about pride flags."

Flags are symbolic for real issues. Suicide among non-straight youth is high, because we live in an intolerant world, as evidenced by Diaz and her beliefs.

I'm not worried that one school board member is going to turn 2026 Montgomery County MD into 1990's Kentucky on LGBTQ issues. I worry more about safety, discipline, and academic standards in this particular time and place.

+1. I'm the one who made the comment about pride flags, and I agree. The safety of LGBT children and families is important to me (I am part of a queer family), but Brenda Diaz doesn't threaten that.

Here's what she's said about LGBT issues:

- She said parents should be able to opt out of LGBT books in the curriculum. This would have been the right choice in an environment where the Supreme Court was always going to rule the way it did. Instead we wasted money and energy on that fight only to wind up being forced to add the opt out anyway.
-She said we needed to make sure students from families who don't share those values have a place in the school system. Maybe you're somewhere you have the luxury of not believing that, but I'm not. Our school has a lot of immigrant families from more conservative backgrounds. As a queer family, we have to navigate that, and the school board aggressively pushing makes that harder, not easier.

Well I'd like to opt-out of any books that say slavery was wrong. We need to make sure students from families who don't share those values (that slavery is wrong) have a place in the school system.

Can we opt-out of books that teach how to operate a butt-plug or you consider that too to be a sacred knowledge that everybody should be exposed to?