Voters Oust Reformers in Thompson County, Colorado

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1. Bob in Cali. says:

   November 4, 2015 at 12:22 am

   The truth will set you free!

   Or

   you cannot build a business model on a lie.

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   • Duane Swacker says:

     November 4, 2015 at 10:06 am

     Many a business model is built on lies, and very successful at that.

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   • Lenny Rothbart says:

     November 5, 2015 at 10:57 am

     worked for Volkswagen, for a while 🙂

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2. Teryl Lawson says:

   November 4, 2015 at 2:09 am

   I was especially pleased that the Jeffco recall went through. But The DPS school board elections were not as successful at trying to limit the influence of the fake “reformers” in CO. We may only have one voice of reason on that board.

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3. Jeff says:

   November 4, 2015 at 6:55 am

   It is actually Larimer County, but the district is Thompson R2-J in Loveland.

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4. Dienne says:

   November 4, 2015 at 7:52 am

   Oh those darn unions and their outsized influence! Don’t they know that parents are just begging for rephorm? 😉

   Congratulations to Colorado!

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5. Chiara says:

   November 4, 2015 at 7:56 am

   The pre-election national coverage of this was amusing, because there was an insistence on framing these reforms as “conservative” or “backed by the Koch Brothers” when actually they’re just boilerplate, bipartisan DC-style ed reform.

   How is this different than the Obama Administration agenda?

   “The question facing voters is whether to oust a polarizing school board that has championed charter schools, performance-based teacher pay and other education measures supported by conservatives.”

   The NYTimes continues to push this notion that is some real difference between “liberal” ed reform and “conservative” ed reform, but what is that difference? It’s exactly the same ideas.

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6. Chiara says:

   November 4, 2015 at 8:49 am

   I don’t know but maybe someone from Minnesota could weigh in on whether this is positive. It sounds like it:

   “A new, teacher-approved majority is coming to the St. Paul Public Schools board.
   Voters on Tuesday gave their emphatic blessing to the four newcomers anointed by city DFL Party delegates at their endorsing convention in April.
   “The district is not headed in the right direction,” Mary Vanderwert, who led the 10-candidate field with more than 20 percent of the votes, said Tuesday night. “We’ve got a culture in the school that isn’t very positive, and we’ve got to change that first.”

   I’d be really pleased if states in the midwest turned away from the national anti-public school narrative. Enough already.

   http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_29067009/st-paul-school-board:-4-unionbacked-newcomers-elected?source=blurb

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7. SomeDAM Poet says:

   November 4, 2015 at 9:11 am

   “Reformer Tipping”

   The tipping point’s been reached
   Reformers all are tipping
   Like Mater Lightning teached
   The Franks are madly ripping

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8. Lenny Rothbart says:

   November 5, 2015 at 10:59 am

   News over the past few years has been so bleak – it’s good to see a hint of things finally turning around.

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