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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this parent who was banned and shunned a school board candidate? I'd really like to hear more about the A and B candidates. Are the C candidates a shoe in? They are running unopposed so they all get a spot? How does it work, the highest number of votes (high three) are elected? Who do you think will be elected? For A I think Rief, Greene, and Bailey. For B I think Baird, Ignacio, and Johnson. C is Alderton, Elnoubi, and Harris. [/quote]

Thanks for getting this thread back on topic! 
You are correct about C. I also think you are correct about A.
Your B prediction seems possible, but it also seems like it will have the most intense campaigning.

Sometimes I think DCUM and social media create a really distorted picture. If you had been reading DCUM before the primaries, you would have thought that folks were ready to burn Justin Wilson at the stake, and Allison Silberberg was the great savior. People insisted everyone hated what City Council had done, and primary would be this repudiation of all of them.

What happens? Wilson wins by significant margin, and the 6 who make the council ticket are every incumbent, and the two of the new candidates that the local paper described as most aligned with Wilson.

So, while I actually happen to think the quoted poster is making some reasonable predictions, just a general note to everyone that the rhetoric you read here and on social media [/quote]

You are correct, PP.

The primary made clear that Alexandrians (at least the small segment that voted) are very happy with Wilson and the establishment.  This includes Hutchings, central office and the current school board.  So anyone aligned & affiliated with Wilson, the other incumbents and Hutchings will likely win the SB election in all the districts.

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I think you may be right but I hope there are people who share my view that Alexandria city government generally and ACPS specifically should be evaluated differently.

pPersonally, I think the City handled the pandemic well and the City as a general matter is governed relatively well.  Thus, I supported Wilson and establishment candidates for Mayor/City Council.  On the other hand, I think ACPS handled the pandemic poorly (primarily by doing little creative to make virtual schooling bearable / more effective) and overall has major issues.  While I understand retaining Hutchings, I think the school board needs to hold him much more accountable.  Unfortunately, it looks like some or many of the outsiders and newcomers in the school board race have major flaws either being unlikely to change the status quo or are too radical in a different direction in what they want to do (ie Deborah Ash).  So, I think for some races an incumbent may remain the best choice.

For example I may disagree with Rief in District A certain things but I doubt there are three candidates better than her in that District (I am interested in learning more about Willie Bailey’s thoughts on school issues since I liked him as a city Councilperson).[/quote]

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