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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]When the school board contains all or close to the majority representing only one party, what happens is that then the administrators think they are safe to get away with whatever they want. No checks. Having a school board that changes hands means that checks will also trickle down to the schools. It is easier for teachers, students, and parents to be heard when there isn't just one agenda being addressed.[/quote]

Say what you want about the Dems but I saw the Republicans hand out at my kids back to school night. Yikes. They’re completely out of touch.

I’ll stick with the Dems this year. [/quote]

Say what you want about Republicans but under Republicans, Fairfax had the number one school in the country for decades and one of the highest scoring and achieving and most sought after school districts in the entire country.  In just a decade or so, Democrats have destroyed that.  Voting for anything but these destructive people.  Destructive of an amazing school system, my children’s education, my property values.  Just vast and unparalleled distruction. [/quote]
You think it’s that and not the changing demographics and policies like NCLB?[/quote]

DP, but it is a combo of bad ideas (e.g., IB at high ESL and high F/R lunch high schools) from the Democratic School Board and changing demographics (bad policy by Democrats at the federal level). [/quote]

High schools in FCPS w/IB switched over in the late 90s and early 00s. Pretty sure the School Board was more Republican then than now.  Now if you want to complain about leaving IB at high ESOL/FARMS high schools, that’s a different story. [/quote]

More Republican, but I am pretty sure they have never controlled the Board since it was elected. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.

And yes, the Democrats refuse to review IB. To the point of it being either a weird obsession or so that students can pupil place out. [/quote]

Wasn't Schultz the only GOP member when she served?[/quote]

No.  In Schultz’s first term, Patty Reed was the other R on the School Board. In her second term, Wilson and, until she resigned, Jeanette Hough were the other Rs on the School Board.  [/quote]And, they had no clout at all.  Dems stick together always.  Except Megan--occasionally.  She, at least, seems to listen and try to see other points of view.[/quote]

The board hasn’t always been unified. Remember that stupid truth in education resolution that Anderson was pushing? Others stopped the insanity. There was some disagreement about religious holidays in the calendar, too. And the vote on the new superintendent.[/quote]

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