MoCo BOE primary election results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone vote for Shebra Evans? She has shown poor leadership and lacks fundamental understanding of the education system.

Because she's a better candidate than a drive-time radio talk show host with no kids in MCPS, who doesn't know anything about MCPS, education, or education p olicy.

Better candidate is debatable.
Shebra has presided over chaos and failed policy. She has a clear record.

Having children in the system does not mean your views are any more valid than people who don't. In fact, the person with no kids in the system may provide an unbiased view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone vote for Shebra Evans? She has shown poor leadership and lacks fundamental understanding of the education system.

Because she's a better candidate than a drive-time radio talk show host with no kids in MCPS, who doesn't know anything about MCPS, education, or education p olicy.

Better candidate is debatable.
Shebra has presided over chaos and failed policy. She has a clear record.

Having children in the system does not mean your views are any more valid than people who don't. In fact, the person with no kids in the system may provide an unbiased view.

Since when did "knows nothing about" get turned into the euphemism "has an unbiased view"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone vote for Shebra Evans? She has shown poor leadership and lacks fundamental understanding of the education system.

Because she's a better candidate than a drive-time radio talk show host with no kids in MCPS, who doesn't know anything about MCPS, education, or education p olicy.

Better candidate is debatable.
Shebra has presided over chaos and failed policy. She has a clear record.

Having children in the system does not mean your views are any more valid than people who don't. In fact, the person with no kids in the system may provide an unbiased view.

Since when did "knows nothing about" get turned into the euphemism "has an unbiased view"?

November 2016, I believe.

[Anonymous]

Very disappointed in the results as they stand.

[Anonymous]

Another resident eyeing Frederick. They actually take care of special ed students (particularly dyslexia better) and teachers can afford to live in the community. The real issue now with MC is a teacher is either a class above (Silver Spring) or a class below (Bethesda). They aren’t invested in the success of MC anymore. Urbana will beat Wootton in the next several years once ‘bright flight’ rolls even more. The smart are not being served in MC. (Magnet schools will be on the block next if Harris gets in). Too much politics and not enough algebra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, of course Harris is in the lead. Because another middle aged white woman is just what the BOE needs.

Please list the names of the middle-aged white women currently on the BoE.

Not that PP, but nearly 50% of them - Silvestre, O'Neill, Smondrowki...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone vote for Shebra Evans? She has shown poor leadership and lacks fundamental understanding of the education system.

Shebra sounds like a failed Ford Mustang model

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another resident eyeing Frederick. They actually take care of special ed students (particularly dyslexia better) and teachers can afford to live in the community. The real issue now with MC is a teacher is either a class above (Silver Spring) or a class below (Bethesda). They aren’t invested in the success of MC anymore. Urbana will beat Wootton in the next several years once ‘bright flight’ rolls even more. The smart are not being served in MC. (Magnet schools will be on the block next if Harris gets in). Too much politics and not enough algebra.

lol.. Urbana can't even beat Sherwood.

[Anonymous]

Really? Sunil Dasgupta is towards the front of the pack? I haven't followed it that closely, but his comments about establishing a commission to make binding boundary decisions seemed extreme enough to disqualify him.

Establishing a commission to make a recommendation isn't a bad idea. But it doesn't speak much for your leadership if you're not willing to stand behind the commission's recommendation (or come up with alternative one) by voting for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another resident eyeing Frederick. They actually take care of special ed students (particularly dyslexia better) and teachers can afford to live in the community. The real issue now with MC is a teacher is either a class above (Silver Spring) or a class below (Bethesda). They aren’t invested in the success of MC anymore. Urbana will beat Wootton in the next several years once ‘bright flight’ rolls even more. The smart are not being served in MC. (Magnet schools will be on the block next if Harris gets in). Too much politics and not enough algebra.

lol.. Urbana can't even beat Sherwood.

This. The “bright flight” isn’t headed to Urbana for goodness sake.

Not to mention Silver Spring is filled with teachers who live here, own homes here, and raise kids here. It’s hilarious to read the posts characterizing Silver Spring as some socioeconomic pit. It’s not. But views like PP is part of the problem; the perception that downcounty, full of middle and working class people, black and brown people - a diverse place - necessarily equates to less what has allowed people like Austin to gain traction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really? Sunil Dasgupta is towards the front of the pack? I haven't followed it that closely, but his comments about establishing a commission to make binding boundary decisions seemed extreme enough to disqualify him.

Establishing a commission to make a recommendation isn't a bad idea. But it doesn't speak much for your leadership if you're not willing to stand behind the commission's recommendation (or come up with alternative one) by voting for it.

He was endorsed the by teacher's union, and they paid to have a flyer with his name and photo on it send to every voter in the county. I'm surprised he only came in second, with that kind of big money backing him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifelong Liberal Democrat (more than 30 years of voting in every election) who voted for Austin. Lynne Harris has the student vote and they came out for her. They don't know about the skeletons in her closet, the lies, the unethical behavior, etc. I'd say her strong showing is a result of people's frustration with the unions (those anti-apple ballot), the high turnout of youth, and the misguided Post endorsement (owned by Bezos, who bought our local paper, the Gazette, and shuttered it).

If it comes down to Harris v Dasgupta, my vote is for Dasgupta.

Why would you vote for Austin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another resident eyeing Frederick. They actually take care of special ed students (particularly dyslexia better) and teachers can afford to live in the community. The real issue now with MC is a teacher is either a class above (Silver Spring) or a class below (Bethesda). They aren’t invested in the success of MC anymore. Urbana will beat Wootton in the next several years once ‘bright flight’ rolls even more. The smart are not being served in MC. (Magnet schools will be on the block next if Harris gets in). Too much politics and not enough algebra.

lol.. Urbana can't even beat Sherwood.

This. The “bright flight” isn’t headed to Urbana for goodness sake.

Not to mention Silver Spring is filled with teachers who live here, own homes here, and raise kids here. It’s hilarious to read the posts characterizing Silver Spring as some socioeconomic pit. It’s not. But views like PP is part of the problem; the perception that downcounty, full of middle and working class people, black and brown people - a diverse place - necessarily equates to less what has allowed people like Austin to gain traction.

+1 I'm surrounded by teachers in my close-in Silver Spring neighborhood, and I know my kids' teachers also live nearby. Yes, affordability is an issue, particularly for young teachers who may not be partnered, but it's a perfectly normal place for a two-teacher, or one teacher/one professor, family to put down roots.

If another county does special needs better, then I hope you find happiness and your child finds success in that community. But your understanding of Silver Spring, and likely of wide swathes of the rest of the county, are wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? Sunil Dasgupta is towards the front of the pack? I haven't followed it that closely, but his comments about establishing a commission to make binding boundary decisions seemed extreme enough to disqualify him.

Establishing a commission to make a recommendation isn't a bad idea. But it doesn't speak much for your leadership if you're not willing to stand behind the commission's recommendation (or come up with alternative one) by voting for it.

He was endorsed the by teacher's union, and they paid to have a flyer with his name and photo on it send to every voter in the county. I'm surprised he only came in second, with that kind of big money backing him!

I'm a MoCo voter, have voted in every primary and general since moving here in 2004, and did not receive a flier with Dasgupta's face on it. Or anything from the Apple Ballot, for that matter. Maybe they figure my vote's in the bag already since I'm on the east side.

[Anonymous]

I used to live in Silver Spring. I am quite right on the characterization regarding teachers and affordability. Seriously you are obsessed with one topic - and one mindset there. Why I left. Also I am quoting your own Union representation! https://mont.thesentinel.com/2019/10/17/many-teachers-have-considered-leaving-education-union-says/

Thanks for the kind words (I think?) on special education. (Sincere). We did. Just had to leave MoCo schools. You guys should be criminally prosecuted for the way you treat neurodiverse kids of all skin colors.