local politics rant

[rootofnewt]

I'm going to go vote this afternoon, but I'm going to have to abstain on the School Board ballot. Why? The candidates aren't saying jack about WHAT THEY ACTUALLY WANT TO DO. I've listened to the forum in which they spoke last month. I've read articles. And none of these say *anything*. They just say, "I want our students to achieve more." "I wants fewer students to drop out." "I want to encourage at-risk students." "Our schools need adequate funding and proper budgeting."

This tells me diddly squat. THEY ALL SAY THIS.

And the questions about charter schools? They all waffle. The only issues in which there is any difference is in separate classes for boys/girls and in school uniforms. And I don't consider those pressing issues.

Comments

[thekdog.livejournal.com]

I thought the election was next tuesday.

I too will be withholding my votes for the school board unless my mother, a school board employee endorses one. I do not have children and I also have distinct reservations about elected school boards.

The last thing you want is the school board to be like our city council.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I'm flying to Indiana tomorrow, so I'm voting early.

I don't necessarily think an elected schoolboard is bad, but I want an outlined/bulleted statement of each member's platform. And I want to know if they voted for anyone who thinks the SoL bullshit is a good idea. :p

[thekdog.livejournal.com]

but are they professional educators or professional politicians or amatuer politicians?

um... all have their drawbacks but I would rather educators be in charge of education. Which I admit is a very parochial point of view.