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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I believe many parents in these groups are just advocating for what they believe in, but there are definitely some who are trying to use these movements to serve a larger conservative purpose. Republican House leadership is actively figuring out how they can utilize these advocacy groups to help them take back the majority for Republicans in the House (never mind that Congress has nothing to do with whether or not local schools are open).[/b]

I used to work in the education policy space (20 years ago!). Conservatives and Republicans always supported "local control" of schools. But now, when local school districts are doing what they think is in their community's best interest, instead of advocating for local changes, the conservative movement and Republican party is trying to use school reopening as a national wedge issue. It's an interesting turnaround. I got into a discussion with someone the other day who was livid over all the crazy stuff the San Francisco school board does, and I said to her, "But don't you believe in local control of schools? What is Congress, or Joe Biden, or even Gavin Newsom supposed to do about what the locally-elected school board members in San Francisco are doing?"

No answer, except move to San Francisco and run against one of those crazy people![/quote]

Exactly. 
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