Places to Sign Recall Petitions - Tholen/Omeish/Cohen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Repubs so scared of our current school board?

I'm not a repub, but I attended school here and see the elementary programs in particular becoming very poor. Most of the people I know who are repubs have taken their kids out of the school system actually, so in actuality I think the community as a whole is more conservative than the average FCPS parent.

Is this a function of the SB or changing demographics? I think you guys are giving the SB way too much power re what it actually can do/decisions it makes. Republican or not-the increasing proportion of ESL students, the weak ES curriculum, etc-won’t change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Repubs so scared of our current school board?

I'm not a repub, but I attended school here and see the elementary programs in particular becoming very poor. Most of the people I know who are repubs have taken their kids out of the school system actually, so in actuality I think the community as a whole is more conservative than the average FCPS parent.

Is this a function of the SB or changing demographics? I think you guys are giving the SB way too much power re what it actually can do/decisions it makes. Republican or not-the increasing proportion of ESL students, the weak ES curriculum, etc-won’t change.

This school board has wasted so much money and time on things that have zero to do with education.

[Anonymous]

The Tholen petition goes to court today!

Signing events for Cohen/Omeish:

Today (7/19) at WSHS 5:30-8pm

7/20 Fair Lakes Shopping Center near Walmart, 4:30-6:30

7/21 Burke Centre near Kohl’s, 11:30-1 pm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Repubs so scared of our current school board?

I'm not a repub, but I attended school here and see the elementary programs in particular becoming very poor. Most of the people I know who are repubs have taken their kids out of the school system actually, so in actuality I think the community as a whole is more conservative than the average FCPS parent.

Is this a function of the SB or changing demographics? I think you guys are giving the SB way too much power re what it actually can do/decisions it makes. Republican or not-the increasing proportion of ESL students, the weak ES curriculum, etc-won’t change.

This school board has wasted so much money and time on things that have zero to do with education.

The school board doesn't have to oversee weakening the curriculum. Clearly they can't control the education, stability and preparedness level of students entering the system but they do not have to lower standards.

[Anonymous]

Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

[Anonymous]

I finally got to sign today!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

I wish the Post had written something that wasn’t so biased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

I wish the Post had written something that wasn’t so biased.

That’s an opinion piece.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

I wish the Post had written something that wasn’t so biased.

Apparently the author of the opinion piece works for a GOP org? Color me shocked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

I wish the Post had written something that wasn’t so biased.

That’s an opinion piece.

The Post covered it separately as well:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-school-board-member-parents-recall/2021/07/19/ae5e2f84-e8be-11eb-ba5d-55d3b5ffcaf1_story.html

[Anonymous]

I am surprised the Post ran such a partisan op-ed that has many facts wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the Post ran such a partisan op-ed that has many facts wrong.

Opinion pieces are just that - opinions. They aren’t news articles. The reporter covering the Virginia education beat wrote a separate article.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-school-board-member-parents-recall/2021/07/19/ae5e2f84-e8be-11eb-ba5d-55d3b5ffcaf1_story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the Post ran such a partisan op-ed that has many facts wrong.

What facts are wrong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap - they got over 5000 signatures to recall Tholen, and the petition has now been filed in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/19/fairfax-county-parents-are-taking-back-power/

Regardless of what happens to this particular initiative, Tholen should do the right thing and step down. Whether it's shuttered schools, anti-Asian changes to TJ admissions, biased adjustments to school boundaries, or poor oversight of FCPS spending, she has repeatedly failed Dranesville.

Could you please summarize or post excerpts? It’s behind a firewall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like any moderate Democrat would win by a landslide if running for SB. Yes lots of people are not happy with the current one. But a lot-myself included-are more weary of a Republican board.

How can you be tired of a Republican school board when fcps hasn't had one in over a decade?

If you are tired of anything, it should be the 10 years or so od a democratic school board.

+100
I absolutely welcome Republican candidates. Better yet, non-partisan. But we know that’s not going to happen, so I’d be happy with moderate Republicans and common sense.

It won’t be easy because the local Democratic machine will paint any other candidates as either Trumpists (if they are Republican) or irrelevant (if they are Independent) but we have to get rid of this current School Board, with the possible exception of Megan McLaughlin.

If someone here knows Moon, perhaps you could recommend he run again.