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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, his entire career since HS has been as a political operative of some sort, so I would guess that he has more knowledge and connections into fundraising than many of the other candidates.   This is also why I don't really trust him.   He is not in it for the kids (especially since he does not have any of his own) but for himself.    [/quote]

You are totally out of line.  I didn't have kids until I was 42 but I was fully invested in my community and fully committed to public education (even taught for 7 years before burning out) so I cared deeply about the school system long before I had kids.  You don't have to spawn to care about good schools.  In fact, since he isn't distracted by child rearing, he has more time to devote to the work.

Every time I see people commenting on Frisch not having kids, it reads to me like an anti-gay dog whistle.

FWIW, my understanding is that his husband is a teacher.  So that gives him even more skin in the game than a parent, and more quality knowledge from the reality inside a school and the system at large.  I'd take that as a personal family qualification more than being the random parent of a 5th grader.[/quote]

Not PP but I agree. I also don’t like Omeish. I think people without kids that join SB are in it for the politics not because they don’t have skin in the game with their kids at school. I think voters should avoid selecting candidates without kids in the schools. [/quote]

Most people who have kids in the schools are too busy to run for school board. And I don't want them making policies that favor their kids' schools or their kids' particular interests/programs.  I don't think it's an important criteria at all.[/quote]

Karl is that you? Yes, it is important to have actually been through the school system as a parent or teacher and so is going to college. So is not being a political hack. Usually when you've had 2-3 kids or have taught at multiple schools you have a wider breadth of skills. Many of the other people running have been on committees for the school board or the PTA or are longtime residents invested in the community. There is nothing positive about his background, work, or behavior. He's a public policy advocate meaning he only knows how to push for his agenda. He's not a negotiator. I don't need to hear about his dog either. It's scary how he writes about it like it's almost the same as having a child. Is there anything positive he's done on the board? I don't like where FCPS is headed. Strong no.[/quote]

I'm the PP, and no, I'm not Karl--and I don't live in his district. I was just saying I don't think having kids is an appropriate criteria  for me.[/quote]

You sound like Karl.  Are you certain you’re not him?

And why are you weighing in here if you are not even in his district? [/quote]

I'm pretty certain I'm not Karl--straight, female, and a parent of 2.  I care about SB races and I was weighing in because I think it's wrong to say people need to have kids to care about the schools.  I vote for people based on their policies, relevant experience and character.[/quote]

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