BOE - who are people voting for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The incumbents have shown their value to the system. Time to vote them all out. They have proven themselves to be incompetent for the job.

I don't know where you vote, but where I vote, in Montgomery County, Maryland, it is not possible to vote against someone. You have to vote for someone else.

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Anonymous wrote:A wider perspective on public school budget challenges:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/06/03/dc-area-schools-budget-esser-funding/

Thanks for linking! That's a good article, and helps place this discussion in the context of a broader trend.

So many apologists for the current board on here. Waiting for y'all to saying it was rigged.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but somehow the people running against the incumbents are worse.

DCUM: VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111!!!!!!!!!11
Also DCUM: ALSO DON'T VOTE FOR THE NON-INCUMBENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!111

But the PP is right. They are somehow worse!

Yes, and? Your choices are:

(1) vote for the incumbent (you can only do this in 2 of the 3 races)
(2) vote for the non-incumbent (you don't have a choice in 1 of the 3 races, both candidates are non-incumbents
(3) don't vote

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The incumbents have shown their value to the system. Time to vote them all out. They have proven themselves to be incompetent for the job.

I don't know where you vote, but where I vote, in Montgomery County, Maryland, it is not possible to vote against someone. You have to vote for someone else.

Sick burn, bro

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Anonymous wrote:A wider perspective on public school budget challenges:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/06/03/dc-area-schools-budget-esser-funding/

Thanks for linking! That's a good article, and helps place this discussion in the context of a broader trend.

So many apologists for the current board on here. Waiting for y'all to saying it was rigged.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but somehow the people running against the incumbents are worse.

DCUM: VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111!!!!!!!!!11
Also DCUM: ALSO DON'T VOTE FOR THE NON-INCUMBENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!111

But the PP is right. They are somehow worse!

Yes, and? Your choices are:

(1) vote for the incumbent (you can only do this in 2 of the 3 races)
(2) vote for the non-incumbent (you don't have a choice in 1 of the 3 races, both candidates are non-incumbents
(3) don't vote

3 is a non starter.

So vote for the devil I know or the devil I don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Should I vote for the apple ballot candidate or SEIU 500 candidate? Which candidate will support our kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should I vote for the apple ballot candidate or SEIU 500 candidate? Which candidate will support our kids?

Do your own research on each candidate as individuals, and decide for yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Should I vote for the apple ballot candidate or SEIU 500 candidate? Which candidate will support our kids?

Do your own research on each candidate as individuals, and decide for yourself.

This.

I used to vote w/ the apple ballot routinely. Now, when sometimes I actually know one or more of the candidates, I find that my opinions often differ w/ the union's opinions. And teacher's opinions often differ w/ the union's choices.

It takes way more time to do the research on the individuals, but it's really the only way I can feel confident in my choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should I vote for the apple ballot candidate or SEIU 500 candidate? Which candidate will support our kids?

The League of Women Voters candidate forum is a great source of information for you to use in making your decisions.

[Anonymous]

I was told the last time I voted that apple ballot candidates were the best candidates for teachers. Now, those very apple ballot candidates aren’t being endorsed again. Should I trust the apple ballot picks this year? I’m confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was told the last time I voted that apple ballot candidates were the best candidates for teachers. Now, those very apple ballot candidates aren’t being endorsed again. Should I trust the apple ballot picks this year? I’m confused.

If you're referring to the 2020 election, the only candidate the Apple Ballot endorsed for BOE that year was Sunil Dasgupta, who lost.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was told the last time I voted that apple ballot candidates were the best candidates for teachers. Now, those very apple ballot candidates aren’t being endorsed again. Should I trust the apple ballot picks this year? I’m confused.

If you're referring to the 2020 election, the only candidate the Apple Ballot endorsed for BOE that year was Sunil Dasgupta, who lost.

Shebra Evans was also an apple ballot candidate

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was told the last time I voted that apple ballot candidates were the best candidates for teachers. Now, those very apple ballot candidates aren’t being endorsed again. Should I trust the apple ballot picks this year? I’m confused.

If you're referring to the 2020 election, the only candidate the Apple Ballot endorsed for BOE that year was Sunil Dasgupta, who lost.

Shebra Evans was also an apple ballot candidate

Not in 2020.

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Anonymous wrote:I was told the last time I voted that apple ballot candidates were the best candidates for teachers. Now, those very apple ballot candidates aren’t being endorsed again. Should I trust the apple ballot picks this year? I’m confused.

If you're referring to the 2020 election, the only candidate the Apple Ballot endorsed for BOE that year was Sunil Dasgupta, who lost.

Shebra Evans was also an apple ballot candidate

Not in 2020.

Right - it was the one before that. Both Evans and Smondrowski were endorsed by the union apple ballot that year

[Anonymous]

Why is Lynne Harris trying to replace her colleague Shebra Evans with Laura Stewart?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Lynne Harris trying to replace her colleague Shebra Evans with Laura Stewart?

Why is Chappell Roan trying to promote Charli XC over Joy Oladokun for a Grammy award?