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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s significant that APE and AEA are in agreement with this. I support it as well as APS staff/parent[/quote]

I don't take educational "recommendations" from a lobbying group that twists the "science" to fit its agenda. No thanks. [/quote]

I don’t trust stealth Republicans no matter what they might say to embed themselves in the community.
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So is the head of the teachers' union a "stealth republican" then? Truly, there is no limit to APE's insidious, corrupting influence![/quote]

The issue isn’t that they think iPads in k-2 are bad; everyone agrees that they’re not ideal. The issue is that they are shifting the conversation to it. I agree that K-2 shouldn’t spend much time on iPads, but given they don’t actually spend a lot of time on them (and they need them for state testing), it’s a low-priority “issue”. There are many more important issues they should be addressing.

Their goal is to scream about APS and pretend like they’re building community consensus. They don’t actually address the hard issues. 
[/quote]Huh?  Did you read the article?  APE brought it up at March budget meeting as a way to save money.  1:1 devices in K-2 is something that could be cut that wouldn't hurt K-2 education while making room in the APS budget.  As far as I know addressing the budget is a super important issue right now.

I'm not an APE supporter, but rejecting this proposal because it is also supported by APE is stupid.[/quote]

So they’re arguing over a tiny amount vs addressing a huge cut in the budget by Youngkin.

It’s a distraction. 
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APS is considering lots of individual small line items to cut, including TJ, the Outdoor Lab, swimming field trips, etc.  Those all add up.  This was a budget meeting discussing what should be on that list, not a meeting with Youngkin.  It was totally appropriate for that conversation.  Stop being stupid.[/quote]

As I understand it, the proposed school board budget for this year doesn’t cut any of those things. They put them all back in. [/quote]This was from a meeting in March.  That's what was being discussed at the budget meeting.  Read the article.[/quote]

link to article please?[/quote]It's in the OP that started the thread.  :roll: [/quote]

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