The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Shouldn't it be mandatory that a board member have a child in the public system?

There's some awful stuff in that article, but this jumped out at me.

...and rename the slave trade to the "Atlantic triangular trade.”

Wow.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Shouldn't it be mandatory that a board member have a child in the public system?

They're usually a position that's voted on so if the public wants someone in who's kid isn't in the school that's up to them.

My hometown I think two of the school board members had kids who went to a private christian school. They voted to segregate sex ed - because you know what'll happen if you teach boys and girls about sex in the same room? They had to hire more teachers it was lame.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Shouldn't it be mandatory that a board member have a child in the public system?

Mandatory? No. But as a general qualification for who I might prefer people vote into the office I'd put, "Not a self-professed enemy of the very institution they are campaigning to lead," high on my list. I can certainly understand someone who homeschools their kid, but would want to improve the public system. But that is clearly not board member Dunbar's goal.