Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 20:29     Subject: Re:Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:I voted for her and I knew she was a Republican. Charters and school choice hurt NO ONE in DC and HELP MANY. I'm so happy you all voted for her..lets see how she does. I'll be holding her to a high standard. Go local D.C. Republicans! It's time for diversity


What do YOU think of her use of black children as props in her campaign literature and her refusal to respond to the families whose kids she featured without consent let alone apologize to them?
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:57     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
You're joking, right? Big money interests already run our education system. Charters are not the problem
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:50     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Mary Lord accomplish?


For one, she's not a wholesale sellout to the big money interests trying to privatize our public school system.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:48     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
What exactly did Mary Lord accomplish?
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:37     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ack. i voted for her.
Had no idea who any of the school board candidates were so I picked at random.
Voting fail.


Too many people did that. Three of my friends who should have known better admitted to the same thing.

Local politics matter people!!!!!



I sadly did the same. however it has to be better than what we have now.


No, it doesn't have to be better


+1. This is like saying "man, I'm bored with this turkey on rye, it's just not doing it for me anymore, I think I'll get a turd sandwich for lunch today with some diarrhea au jus on the side."
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:26     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ack. i voted for her.
Had no idea who any of the school board candidates were so I picked at random.
Voting fail.


Too many people did that. Three of my friends who should have known better admitted to the same thing.

Local politics matter people!!!!!



I sadly did the same. however it has to be better than what we have now.


No, it doesn't have to be better
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 19:09     Subject: Re:Ashley Carter wins!!!
I voted for her and I knew she was a Republican. Charters and school choice hurt NO ONE in DC and HELP MANY. I'm so happy you all voted for her..lets see how she does. I'll be holding her to a high standard. Go local D.C. Republicans! It's time for diversity
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 18:37     Subject: Re:Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This only confirms for our children that the most vile and negative candidate will prevail. Mary Lord had TONS of experience over Carter and didn't stoop to her level by name calling. Is this what we want to teach our children? I guess it is since we all elected Trump and Carter. We should all be ashamed of ourselves. This is the single most embarrassing moment of our lives.


Yep, "When they go low, we go high" has proven to be terrible advice. Going low WINS.

Just ashamed and embarrassed to be an American right now.



Yes. You are right.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 18:19     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ack. i voted for her.
Had no idea who any of the school board candidates were so I picked at random.
Voting fail.


Too many people did that. Three of my friends who should have known better admitted to the same thing.

Local politics matter people!!!!!



I sadly did the same. however it has to be better than what we have now.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 18:18     Subject: Re:Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:This only confirms for our children that the most vile and negative candidate will prevail. Mary Lord had TONS of experience over Carter and didn't stoop to her level by name calling. Is this what we want to teach our children? I guess it is since we all elected Trump and Carter. We should all be ashamed of ourselves. This is the single most embarrassing moment of our lives.


Yep, "When they go low, we go high" has proven to be terrible advice. Going low WINS.

Just ashamed and embarrassed to be an American right now.

Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 18:12     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
DC GOP is celebrating Ashley's big win!

http://dcist.com/2016/11/dc_gop_dubiously_calls_2016_its_mos.php
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 15:53     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wtf happened yesterday Jesus effing christ


+1000000000000


I feel like I'm in the freakin twilight zone over here... Good grief!
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 15:48     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:Wtf happened yesterday Jesus effing christ


+1000000000000
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 15:34     Subject: Ashley Carter wins!!!
JFC.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2016 15:27     Subject: Re:Ashley Carter wins!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hey, what up dcumers, so can anyone succinctly explain what Ashley might accomplish during her tenure or which part of the population will benefit most (ie. rich or poor)? I know nothing about her policies, just kind of curious for a quick run down. Is DC state board of ed a position that allows for drastic changes to be implemented on how are city's children are educated? No joke. I really have no idea. Thanks.


SBOE has very little power. She might try and change the health curriculum (more abstinence, less LGBT issues) and will probably be very pro-charter. I would think the losers would be the teachers' union (though there's not much SBOE does with that) and DCPS in general.


Thanks for the run down. We do live in interesting times.