Arl Dems Caucus Endorsement - School Board - In the Candidates' Words

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice that APE's newsletter highlights and lauds the Congressional testimony of the director of an organization that is for channeling public money to private schools and against "radical" CRT and "gender ideology" in public schools?

As a reminder APE is the group that Miranda founded and led.

It only takes a couple of clicks to see the connection between APE and this right wing group -

https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gentles-testimony_-The-Consequences-of-School-Closures_-Intended-and-Unintended.pdf

https://www.iwf.org/efc/

Well. APE really walked right into this one. Thanks for highlighting this, PP.

Tell us again that you're not a MAGA right wing org, APE!

Are you serious? I can't stand the IWF, but why wouldn't APE highlight a congressional hearing with bipartisan "consensus that from all the witnesses and Members of Congress that school closures had led to learning loss and negative mental health effects that are still present today, and the fundamental importance of keeping schools open." That's the point of this whole thing, not to promote some rightwinger.

They don't control who congress invites as witnesses and they don't even mention her name despite sharing her comments about APE's work. But they do name and draw attention to quotes from two other witnesses. Seems like a fair summary of what happened in a congressional hearing where APE was mentioned.

Link to it so others can determine for themselves https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

APE CHOSE to highlight ONE witness from that hearing - the MAJA RWNJ. Very telling.

You seem to lack critical reading skills. They highlight two witnesses by name and their quotes. The mention this person and 4th witness and do not name them.

they give top billing to the MAGA one and note favorably that he quotes APE's twitter. Seems like a close connection to me. YMMV.

It's also telling that APE writes favorably about a hearing held by the REPUBLICAN majority of the house of reps. Pretty clear who they align with.

They will have Miranda's ear. Look at her donors.

Do you mean Miranda's donors are APE or Republican (is there a difference?)

Not exclusively, but yes. The link to her donors was posted earlier.

DP. Well, we surely wouldn't want anyone with bipartisan support!

No such thing in 2023. Sane people don't associate with the current GOP.

Exactly. The APE and pro-Miranda types on here keep excusing and defending their ties and sympathies with the Republicans and R positions. It's very telling.

You people have no sense of logic at all. If her donors are "not exclusively" APE or Republican, but some are, then that means some are NOT Republican and therefore she has supporters from more than one party.....BI-PARTISAN!
Sane people may not associate with the current GOP, but apparently some GOPers are willing to associate with this Democratic candidate and her other Democratic supporters. BIPARTISAN support!

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice that APE's newsletter highlights and lauds the Congressional testimony of the director of an organization that is for channeling public money to private schools and against "radical" CRT and "gender ideology" in public schools?

As a reminder APE is the group that Miranda founded and led.

It only takes a couple of clicks to see the connection between APE and this right wing group -

https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gentles-testimony_-The-Consequences-of-School-Closures_-Intended-and-Unintended.pdf

https://www.iwf.org/efc/

Well. APE really walked right into this one. Thanks for highlighting this, PP.

Tell us again that you're not a MAGA right wing org, APE!

Are you serious? I can't stand the IWF, but why wouldn't APE highlight a congressional hearing with bipartisan "consensus that from all the witnesses and Members of Congress that school closures had led to learning loss and negative mental health effects that are still present today, and the fundamental importance of keeping schools open." That's the point of this whole thing, not to promote some rightwinger.

They don't control who congress invites as witnesses and they don't even mention her name despite sharing her comments about APE's work. But they do name and draw attention to quotes from two other witnesses. Seems like a fair summary of what happened in a congressional hearing where APE was mentioned.

Link to it so others can determine for themselves https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

APE CHOSE to highlight ONE witness from that hearing - the MAJA RWNJ. Very telling.

You seem to lack critical reading skills. They highlight two witnesses by name and their quotes. The mention this person and 4th witness and do not name them.

they give top billing to the MAGA one and note favorably that he quotes APE's twitter. Seems like a close connection to me. YMMV.

NP - MMV, I guess. Seems to me, most people would "highlight" something that quotes or references them/their group.

I mean if a RWNJ highlighted something I wrote, I would rethink my position. And I certainly wouldn't put it out there as a positive thing. But that's just me, I don't lean the way you do. APE clearly views the endorsement from a RWNJ as a plus. That says it all to me.

So you are saying they should rethink the excerpt below? Spoiler alert that parties generally agreed on it at the hearing. Most of the world now seems to agree that “it didn’t have to be that way”. Should they also distance themself from the comments they highlighted from the journalist and the school nurse? Don’t hurt yourself with that stretch.

Testimony from a former APS parent highlighted the impacts seen in Arlington, noting how a majority of APS’ Black and Hispanic students and students with disabilities tested “below basic” on the Fall 2022 Math Inventory assessment, widening existing achievement gaps. As discussed at the hearing, APS’ results were consistent with other districts around the country where virtual and hybrid learning continued well into 2021.

Quoting from our twitter account from June of 2021, the witness noted that, “Almost all APS kids went over 350 days without stepping foot into a building. When they finally did, it was - and still is - for only two days a week. The worst part: It didn’t have to be like this."

Yes I am saying I think it is telling that APE chose to highlight the RWNJ witness from the Republican hearing that criticized how our blue county did things. Also APE really cannot move on from the pandemic.

NP. OMG....let it go! YOU'RE the one who obviously can't move on!

Ok. APE criticized APS's pandemic response from 2 -3 years ago in its latest newsletter, but I'm the one who can't move on. You are hilarious.

Yes, you're the one who won't let go of the fact that they criticized APS' approach and that they keep referencing it, which they continue to reference because it is a root cause of some of the CURRENT exacerbated academic gaps and concerns which are at the heart of their advocacy. I'm not associated with APE; but yes, you're the one who can't seem to let any opportunity to harp on this go by.

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice that APE's newsletter highlights and lauds the Congressional testimony of the director of an organization that is for channeling public money to private schools and against "radical" CRT and "gender ideology" in public schools?

As a reminder APE is the group that Miranda founded and led.

It only takes a couple of clicks to see the connection between APE and this right wing group -

https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gentles-testimony_-The-Consequences-of-School-Closures_-Intended-and-Unintended.pdf

https://www.iwf.org/efc/

Well. APE really walked right into this one. Thanks for highlighting this, PP.

Tell us again that you're not a MAGA right wing org, APE!

Are you serious? I can't stand the IWF, but why wouldn't APE highlight a congressional hearing with bipartisan "consensus that from all the witnesses and Members of Congress that school closures had led to learning loss and negative mental health effects that are still present today, and the fundamental importance of keeping schools open." That's the point of this whole thing, not to promote some rightwinger.

They don't control who congress invites as witnesses and they don't even mention her name despite sharing her comments about APE's work. But they do name and draw attention to quotes from two other witnesses. Seems like a fair summary of what happened in a congressional hearing where APE was mentioned.

Link to it so others can determine for themselves https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

APE CHOSE to highlight ONE witness from that hearing - the MAJA RWNJ. Very telling.

You seem to lack critical reading skills. They highlight two witnesses by name and their quotes. The mention this person and 4th witness and do not name them.

they give top billing to the MAGA one and note favorably that he quotes APE's twitter. Seems like a close connection to me. YMMV.

NP - MMV, I guess. Seems to me, most people would "highlight" something that quotes or references them/their group.

I mean if a RWNJ highlighted something I wrote, I would rethink my position. And I certainly wouldn't put it out there as a positive thing. But that's just me, I don't lean the way you do. APE clearly views the endorsement from a RWNJ as a plus. That says it all to me.

So you are saying they should rethink the excerpt below? Spoiler alert that parties generally agreed on it at the hearing. Most of the world now seems to agree that “it didn’t have to be that way”. Should they also distance themself from the comments they highlighted from the journalist and the school nurse? Don’t hurt yourself with that stretch.

Testimony from a former APS parent highlighted the impacts seen in Arlington, noting how a majority of APS’ Black and Hispanic students and students with disabilities tested “below basic” on the Fall 2022 Math Inventory assessment, widening existing achievement gaps. As discussed at the hearing, APS’ results were consistent with other districts around the country where virtual and hybrid learning continued well into 2021.

Quoting from our twitter account from June of 2021, the witness noted that, “Almost all APS kids went over 350 days without stepping foot into a building. When they finally did, it was - and still is - for only two days a week. The worst part: It didn’t have to be like this."

Yes I am saying I think it is telling that APE chose to highlight the RWNJ witness from the Republican hearing that criticized how our blue county did things. Also APE really cannot move on from the pandemic.

NP. OMG....let it go! YOU'RE the one who obviously can't move on!

Ok. APE criticized APS's pandemic response from 2 -3 years ago in its latest newsletter, but I'm the one who can't move on. You are hilarious.

Yes, you're the one who won't let go of the fact that they criticized APS' approach and that they keep referencing it, which they continue to reference because it is a root cause of some of the CURRENT exacerbated academic gaps and concerns which are at the heart of their advocacy. I'm not associated with APE; but yes, you're the one who can't seem to let any opportunity to harp on this go by.

Clearly you don't see the huge gaping holes in your logic. THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT (your words).

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THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT BECAUSE THEY ARE FOCUSED ON LEARNING LOSS.

This is not that hard, people.

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Anonymous wrote:THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT BECAUSE THEY ARE FOCUSED ON LEARNING LOSS.

This is not that hard, people.

Anyone who is screaming learning loss because of the pandemic is an APE type.

Everyone else understands the needs were there pre-pandemic, they were there during the pandemic and they are there now. We need to meet the needs, yes, but we don't need the APEers' bitterness from the pandemic to do it. We are so tired of the APEs.

Because APE won't let go of the pandemic. Their bitterness is palpable. They feel aggrieved, wronged. They can't get over it. That is why they keep bringing it up. It's psychological for these people. It's kind of fascinating to watch adults who melted down like this and still can't get over it, but it's also disturbing.

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If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice that APE's newsletter highlights and lauds the Congressional testimony of the director of an organization that is for channeling public money to private schools and against "radical" CRT and "gender ideology" in public schools?

As a reminder APE is the group that Miranda founded and led.

It only takes a couple of clicks to see the connection between APE and this right wing group -

https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gentles-testimony_-The-Consequences-of-School-Closures_-Intended-and-Unintended.pdf

https://www.iwf.org/efc/

Well. APE really walked right into this one. Thanks for highlighting this, PP.

Tell us again that you're not a MAGA right wing org, APE!

Are you serious? I can't stand the IWF, but why wouldn't APE highlight a congressional hearing with bipartisan "consensus that from all the witnesses and Members of Congress that school closures had led to learning loss and negative mental health effects that are still present today, and the fundamental importance of keeping schools open." That's the point of this whole thing, not to promote some rightwinger.

They don't control who congress invites as witnesses and they don't even mention her name despite sharing her comments about APE's work. But they do name and draw attention to quotes from two other witnesses. Seems like a fair summary of what happened in a congressional hearing where APE was mentioned.

Link to it so others can determine for themselves https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/enews/april-20-2023/#Hearing

APE CHOSE to highlight ONE witness from that hearing - the MAJA RWNJ. Very telling.

You seem to lack critical reading skills. They highlight two witnesses by name and their quotes. The mention this person and 4th witness and do not name them.

they give top billing to the MAGA one and note favorably that he quotes APE's twitter. Seems like a close connection to me. YMMV.

NP - MMV, I guess. Seems to me, most people would "highlight" something that quotes or references them/their group.

I mean if a RWNJ highlighted something I wrote, I would rethink my position. And I certainly wouldn't put it out there as a positive thing. But that's just me, I don't lean the way you do. APE clearly views the endorsement from a RWNJ as a plus. That says it all to me.

So you are saying they should rethink the excerpt below? Spoiler alert that parties generally agreed on it at the hearing. Most of the world now seems to agree that “it didn’t have to be that way”. Should they also distance themself from the comments they highlighted from the journalist and the school nurse? Don’t hurt yourself with that stretch.

Testimony from a former APS parent highlighted the impacts seen in Arlington, noting how a majority of APS’ Black and Hispanic students and students with disabilities tested “below basic” on the Fall 2022 Math Inventory assessment, widening existing achievement gaps. As discussed at the hearing, APS’ results were consistent with other districts around the country where virtual and hybrid learning continued well into 2021.

Quoting from our twitter account from June of 2021, the witness noted that, “Almost all APS kids went over 350 days without stepping foot into a building. When they finally did, it was - and still is - for only two days a week. The worst part: It didn’t have to be like this."

Yes I am saying I think it is telling that APE chose to highlight the RWNJ witness from the Republican hearing that criticized how our blue county did things. Also APE really cannot move on from the pandemic.

NP. OMG....let it go! YOU'RE the one who obviously can't move on!

Ok. APE criticized APS's pandemic response from 2 -3 years ago in its latest newsletter, but I'm the one who can't move on. You are hilarious.

Yes, you're the one who won't let go of the fact that they criticized APS' approach and that they keep referencing it, which they continue to reference because it is a root cause of some of the CURRENT exacerbated academic gaps and concerns which are at the heart of their advocacy. I'm not associated with APE; but yes, you're the one who can't seem to let any opportunity to harp on this go by.

Clearly you don't see the huge gaping holes in your logic. THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT (your words).

Because it's relevant to the current situation for which they are advocating!!!!
You refuse to see how YOU won't let their referencing it - in the course of discussing CURRENT needs and advocating CURRENT solutions - go without harping on it! So what if they keep referencing it? Let them and move on.

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Anonymous wrote:THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT BECAUSE THEY ARE FOCUSED ON LEARNING LOSS.

This is not that hard, people.

Anyone who is screaming learning loss because of the pandemic is an APE type.

Everyone else understands the needs were there pre-pandemic, they were there during the pandemic and they are there now. We need to meet the needs, yes, but we don't need the APEers' bitterness from the pandemic to do it. We are so tired of the APEs.

Because APE won't let go of the pandemic. Their bitterness is palpable. They feel aggrieved, wronged. They can't get over it. That is why they keep bringing it up. It's psychological for these people. It's kind of fascinating to watch adults who melted down like this and still can't get over it, but it's also disturbing.

And you're not bothered by them as much as they are by the pandemic? oy vay.
Seems to me you're equally aggrieved and bitter and unable or unwilling to get over it.

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Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

EVERYBODY gets that the needs are great. We should be able to agree on this. That requires moving on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THEY KEEP REFERENCING IT BECAUSE THEY ARE FOCUSED ON LEARNING LOSS.

This is not that hard, people.

Anyone who is screaming learning loss because of the pandemic is an APE type.

Everyone else understands the needs were there pre-pandemic, they were there during the pandemic and they are there now. We need to meet the needs, yes, but we don't need the APEers' bitterness from the pandemic to do it. We are so tired of the APEs.

Because APE won't let go of the pandemic. Their bitterness is palpable. They feel aggrieved, wronged. They can't get over it. That is why they keep bringing it up. It's psychological for these people. It's kind of fascinating to watch adults who melted down like this and still can't get over it, but it's also disturbing.

I'm starting to think this is a comedy bit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

EVERYBODY gets that the needs are great. We should be able to agree on this. That requires moving on.

DP. Great. Let's move on. That requires the APE types to stop harping on about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

EVERYBODY gets that the needs are great. We should be able to agree on this. That requires moving on.

DP. Great. Let's move on. That requires the APE types to stop harping on about it.

AND the anti-APEs to stop harping on APE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

EVERYBODY gets that the needs are great. We should be able to agree on this. That requires moving on.

DP. Great. Let's move on. That requires the APE types to stop harping on about it.

AND the anti-APEs to stop harping on APE.

APE is still active and is promoting their school board candidate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

EVERYBODY gets that the needs are great. We should be able to agree on this. That requires moving on.

DP. Great. Let's move on. That requires the APE types to stop harping on about it.

AND the anti-APEs to stop harping on APE.

APE is still active and is promoting their school board candidate.

Yeah...they're moving on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don't get that the needs got much, much worse during the pandemic then you are missing the story.

If you don't understand this, you also don't understand the urgency to address it.

And, it's because so many people don't get it that others are still talking about it.

Like I said, APE can't let go of the pandemic. They just keep justifying their whining about it. Over and over and over.