Anyone else excited for Governor Glenn Youngkin

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Anonymous wrote:No. It would be nice if he paid property taxes for his estate so our schools could function.

I wouldn't pay $70,000 a year in property taxes if I could avoid it either.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because he's a multi-gazillionaire private equity investor who made his money buying companies and sucking them dry. Why anyone would want someone with that business experience running their state government is beyond me.

This. And I met someone yesterday who knows him personally and professionally. He had nothing good to say about Youngkin. Thinks he will be a disaster.

Sure you did.

Just making a wild guess here, but is the friend a Democrat

There’s a big Bloomberg article about his time at Carlyle.

Seems to be average. Nothing more nothing less. Don’t think he’s break into elite PE in 2021 like he did thirty years ago.

It’s a lot more competitive.

I think he’ll be ok.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm more relieved than excited that Youngkin will be taking over as Governor.

Northam has now spent years pushing the "equity" agenda - it feels like we've all been held hostage to his need to atone for wearing blackface in college 40+ years ago. And McAuliffe had no principles and was just going to cut deals to make whatever constituencies could claim they were essential to getting him elected happy.

With Youngkin, we can at least hit the pause button for a while and figure out what policy approaches make sense and are working to benefit Virginians, and which ones aren't working and need to be discarded or reconsidered.

We really need to send flowers to Randi Weingarten and thank her for appearing at the rally McAuliffe held a few days before the election. That may have been the final straw that guaranteed Youngkin's victory.

I had to double check the time stamp on your response because I’ve literally been saying the same thing. Stumping with Randi weingarten is what really made me realize had no clue what parents went thru this past year. Last year we were silently seething with zero time lash out. Kids are back in school and now we are finally processing how messed up and unnecessary the past year was

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Anonymous wrote:No, because he's a multi-gazillionaire private equity investor who made his money buying companies and sucking them dry. Why anyone would want someone with that business experience running their state government is beyond me.

This. And I met someone yesterday who knows him personally and professionally. He had nothing good to say about Youngkin. Thinks he will be a disaster.

What sort of complaints about him did he have?

I am not lying about this. The person I spoke with is in the PE world and their kids were on several sports teams together. The complaints were that He is arrogant and has no concept of how government really works.

Oooh, tell us more fiction! Wait, let me get some hot chocolate and popcorn.

Look, I live in DC, I have no dog in this fight, just passing along info.

Odd that you live on DC but are reading about the Virginia governor. I would never bother reading about the DC governor — oh wait—

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Anonymous wrote:No. It would be nice if he paid property taxes for his estate so our schools could function.

I wouldn't pay $70,000 a year in property taxes if I could avoid it either.

If you are promising to “rebuild schools” you should. But he is an ahole. So there you go.

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Anonymous wrote:No. It would be nice if he paid property taxes for his estate so our schools could function.

I wouldn't pay $70,000 a year in property taxes if I could avoid it either.

If you are promising to “rebuild schools” you should. But he is an ahole. So there you go.

Why? His kids didn't go to those schools. You use the schools, you pay for them. He's giving $3,000 a year which is the average most homeowners in the area are paying.

Also the annual budget for FCPS is $3 billion. So exactly what is wrong with your schools that they can't function with a budget bigger than a country's GDP?

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Anonymous wrote:No. It would be nice if he paid property taxes for his estate so our schools could function.

I wouldn't pay $70,000 a year in property taxes if I could avoid it either.

If you are promising to “rebuild schools” you should. But he is an ahole. So there you go.

Why? His kids didn't go to those schools. You use the schools, you pay for them. He's giving $3,000 a year which is the average most homeowners in the area are paying.

Also the annual budget for FCPS is $3 billion. So exactly what is wrong with your schools that they can't function with a budget bigger than a country's GDP?

Omg. Disgusting.

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Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

Perfect example of a Literal.

Liberal: person who knows what words mean and how to use them. Also, responsible for mind reading when non-liberals insist on saying CRT but don’t really mean CRT and can’t really say what they mean.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

This is the tell-tale rhetoric of a left-winger who has been drinking the Kool-Aid so long there's no turning back.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

Perfect example of a Literal.

Liberal: person who knows what words mean and how to use them. Also, responsible for mind reading when non-liberals insist on saying CRT but don’t really mean CRT and can’t really say what they mean.

Again: "Defund the Police" says hold my beer. "Oh, we didn't LITERALLY mean Defund the Police!" I'll humor you - even though this has been defined over and over for you. Let me walk you through this. Again.

Definition:
CRT: critical race theory (CRT), intellectual and social movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of colour. Critical race theorists hold that racism is inherent in the law and legal institutions of the United States insofar as they function to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and nonwhites, especially African Americans.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/critical-race-theory

FCPS announcing its contract with The Leadership Academy to provide "Anti-Bias" training for FCPS teachers:

One key strategy to achieve educational equity is to analyze and address the beliefs and policies that inform teaching practices along with what is taught in schools. FCPS will begin by revising the existing Controversial Issues Policy and developing a new Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Education Curriculum Policy.

We believe that hearing from all stakeholders (students, families, educators, and community) and collecting their input will support more inclusive and equitable curriculum policies. We are working with The Leadership Academy to support the revision and development of the two curriculum policies.
https://www.fcps.edu/node/43411

What that training entails:

To consistently provide each student access to the learning opportunities they need to excel, schools need strong culturally responsive leaders. We define culturally responsive leadership as being able to recognize how institutionalized racism affects your own life and the lives of the students and families you work with, and embracing your role in mitigating, disrupting and dismantling systemic oppression.

We offer research-based hands-on, job-embedded learning experiences and deep group instruction to maximize development, and guide leaders through hard conversations on race and bias, developing their ability to lead their own staff in the work required to disrupt systemic inequities. A strategic approach is essential for making authentic and sustainable growth and change. We help leaders and their teams conduct equity-informed assessments of systems, policies, and practices, and use those findings to prioritize needs and develop and implement longer-term strategies.

Based on the needs of your individual team members, we design learning experiences that can build your team’s capacity to answer questions like:

What does an equitable classroom, school and system look and sound like and how am I pushing to make sure it comes to fruition?
How am I daily showing those I work with that I am committed to equitable outcomes for all students particularly minoritized students?
Are the students I am responsible for experiencing standards-aligned, culturally-relevant instruction on a daily basis?
Am I building the capacity of those around me to also be culturally responsive instructional leaders?
How will the decision I just made impact the students, families and communities that I am serving?
What personal biases am I holding that may be getting in the way from me being able to be a culturally responsive leader?
What policies, structures, biases and practices do I need to dismantle in order to provide a more equitable experience for students?
How am I ensuring families and communities are key collaborators in improving the school experience for all students?

https://www.leadershipacademy.org/our-work/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

This is the tell-tale rhetoric of a left-winger who has been drinking the Kool-Aid so long there's no turning back.

Yep. I'm done explaining that just because the letters CRT aren't used, the training they're giving teachers isn't CRT-based/derived. These dummies will continue gaslighting, as they always do, even though they know it's true. Millions of people know it's true. So very glad Youngkin won this election.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because he's a multi-gazillionaire private equity investor who made his money buying companies and sucking them dry. Why anyone would want someone with that business experience running their state government is beyond me.

Are you talking about Tom Stayer or George Soros?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

Perfect example of a Literal.

Liberal: person who knows what words mean and how to use them. Also, responsible for mind reading when non-liberals insist on saying CRT but don’t really mean CRT and can’t really say what they mean.

Again: "Defund the Police" says hold my beer. "Oh, we didn't LITERALLY mean Defund the Police!" I'll humor you - even though this has been defined over and over for you. Let me walk you through this. Again.

Definition:
CRT: critical race theory (CRT), intellectual and social movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of colour. Critical race theorists hold that racism is inherent in the law and legal institutions of the United States insofar as they function to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and nonwhites, especially African Americans.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/critical-race-theory

FCPS announcing its contract with The Leadership Academy to provide "Anti-Bias" training for FCPS teachers:

One key strategy to achieve educational equity is to analyze and address the beliefs and policies that inform teaching practices along with what is taught in schools. FCPS will begin by revising the existing Controversial Issues Policy and developing a new Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Education Curriculum Policy.

We believe that hearing from all stakeholders (students, families, educators, and community) and collecting their input will support more inclusive and equitable curriculum policies. We are working with The Leadership Academy to support the revision and development of the two curriculum policies.
https://www.fcps.edu/node/43411

What that training entails:

To consistently provide each student access to the learning opportunities they need to excel, schools need strong culturally responsive leaders. We define culturally responsive leadership as being able to recognize how institutionalized racism affects your own life and the lives of the students and families you work with, and embracing your role in mitigating, disrupting and dismantling systemic oppression.

We offer research-based hands-on, job-embedded learning experiences and deep group instruction to maximize development, and guide leaders through hard conversations on race and bias, developing their ability to lead their own staff in the work required to disrupt systemic inequities. A strategic approach is essential for making authentic and sustainable growth and change. We help leaders and their teams conduct equity-informed assessments of systems, policies, and practices, and use those findings to prioritize needs and develop and implement longer-term strategies.

Based on the needs of your individual team members, we design learning experiences that can build your team’s capacity to answer questions like:

What does an equitable classroom, school and system look and sound like and how am I pushing to make sure it comes to fruition?
How am I daily showing those I work with that I am committed to equitable outcomes for all students particularly minoritized students?
Are the students I am responsible for experiencing standards-aligned, culturally-relevant instruction on a daily basis?
Am I building the capacity of those around me to also be culturally responsive instructional leaders?
How will the decision I just made impact the students, families and communities that I am serving?
What personal biases am I holding that may be getting in the way from me being able to be a culturally responsive leader?
What policies, structures, biases and practices do I need to dismantle in order to provide a more equitable experience for students?
How am I ensuring families and communities are key collaborators in improving the school experience for all students?

https://www.leadershipacademy.org/our-work/

Oh, MAN! Now you gave the LWNJs no reason to continue to regurgitate the liberal talking points.
You post clearly states how CRT is taught in VA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. It would be nice if he paid property taxes for his estate so our schools could function.

How is he not paying his property taxes? Loopholes that Northam left open for his liberal elite buddies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His *campaign* was brilliant.

He won't be able to fulfill most of his promises.

This is at the core.
He really did run a brilliant campaign, but it's the same campaign that all GOP's do... scare the ever loving life out of our constituents, SSI they think their precious way of life is under assault.

CRT was NEVER going to be an issue in public schools because it's only offered in college, but he terrified parents with CRT, and they fell for it.

He won't be fulfilling 90% of what he promised because he's going to play it so safe.

So don't worry Virginians, your marijuana, abortion, oh and schools free of all CRT are safe. 👍🏻

Perfect example of a Literal.

Liberal: person who knows what words mean and how to use them. Also, responsible for mind reading when non-liberals insist on saying CRT but don’t really mean CRT and can’t really say what they mean.

Again: "Defund the Police" says hold my beer. "Oh, we didn't LITERALLY mean Defund the Police!" I'll humor you - even though this has been defined over and over for you. Let me walk you through this. Again.

Definition:
CRT: critical race theory (CRT), intellectual and social movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of colour. Critical race theorists hold that racism is inherent in the law and legal institutions of the United States insofar as they function to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and nonwhites, especially African Americans.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/critical-race-theory

FCPS announcing its contract with The Leadership Academy to provide "Anti-Bias" training for FCPS teachers:

One key strategy to achieve educational equity is to analyze and address the beliefs and policies that inform teaching practices along with what is taught in schools. FCPS will begin by revising the existing Controversial Issues Policy and developing a new Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Education Curriculum Policy.

We believe that hearing from all stakeholders (students, families, educators, and community) and collecting their input will support more inclusive and equitable curriculum policies. We are working with The Leadership Academy to support the revision and development of the two curriculum policies.
https://www.fcps.edu/node/43411

What that training entails:

To consistently provide each student access to the learning opportunities they need to excel, schools need strong culturally responsive leaders. We define culturally responsive leadership as being able to recognize how institutionalized racism affects your own life and the lives of the students and families you work with, and embracing your role in mitigating, disrupting and dismantling systemic oppression.

We offer research-based hands-on, job-embedded learning experiences and deep group instruction to maximize development, and guide leaders through hard conversations on race and bias, developing their ability to lead their own staff in the work required to disrupt systemic inequities. A strategic approach is essential for making authentic and sustainable growth and change. We help leaders and their teams conduct equity-informed assessments of systems, policies, and practices, and use those findings to prioritize needs and develop and implement longer-term strategies.

Based on the needs of your individual team members, we design learning experiences that can build your team’s capacity to answer questions like:

What does an equitable classroom, school and system look and sound like and how am I pushing to make sure it comes to fruition?
How am I daily showing those I work with that I am committed to equitable outcomes for all students particularly minoritized students?
Are the students I am responsible for experiencing standards-aligned, culturally-relevant instruction on a daily basis?
Am I building the capacity of those around me to also be culturally responsive instructional leaders?
How will the decision I just made impact the students, families and communities that I am serving?
What personal biases am I holding that may be getting in the way from me being able to be a culturally responsive leader?
What policies, structures, biases and practices do I need to dismantle in order to provide a more equitable experience for students?
How am I ensuring families and communities are key collaborators in improving the school experience for all students?

https://www.leadershipacademy.org/our-work/

So the specific thing you don’t want in school is: anti-bias training? Hasn’t that been around for a long time?

Or any teaching on systemic racism? What about redlining? Is that ok to cover?