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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]These four issues are issues for any School Board member, past, present or future. The hypocrisy is the Republicans triggering a costly special election, along with Grisafe's suggesting he could take on these issues when he has a paper-thin resume and his patrons stand for under-funding the public schools. [/quote]

And, Keys-Gamarra wants to spend millions to rename schools.  Paper-thin resume?  Depends on your point of view.  Someone who understands that we need to re-examine budget and look at program effectiveness rather than spend time on things that have little or no impact on instruction in the schools?  He has my vote.

As for suggesting--does Keys-Gamarra really believe she can "eliminate bullying"?  Seriously?

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Keys-Gamarra has been fairly consistent that she wants to see private funding for any school renamings.  Grisafe has regurgitated the R-party line that the renaming process has torn the Stuart community apart, without ever acknowledging that Confederate names cause pain within our communities.  Seriously, white people who claim that Confederate names and imagery have "little or no impact' on education or on others need to look around.  I also think that "eliminating bullying' as an aspirational goal is a good idea, and there are ways to further that goal.

As for budgets, Keys-Gamarra wants to protect them; Grisafe wants to cut them.  Everyone with any knowledge of FCPS knows that the programs that one person wants to terminate may well be those that are nearest and dearest to others.  Keys-Gamarra has the endorsements of the Fairfax County Education Association and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers.  Grisafe has the endorsement of Elizabeth Schultz and Resistance Media. [/quote]

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