Update on Cape Henlopen School Board Election
Meyer Persow has his website up and running.
If you are interested in supporting this progressive candidate you can contribute to his campaign via this website or signup to volunteer. They are definitely looking for folks to help staff their phone banks over the next month or so.
Tags: School Board Elections
So, what does a “progressive” candidate for teh school board do or mean? Being a “progressive” candidate would mean what, if elected?
Other than spending more money, that is.
No. That’s it. Just spending more money.
Ass.
“Students leaving our school district is a major concern. If it is believed that our schools are ineffective, families and businesses will think twice before moving to our area. This can negatively affect employment and property values.”
Apparently, being “progressive” is being concerned about your property being devalued, and not attracting more business to the area.
Oh, and it’s for the children.
No. Just spending more money.
Not fair, Mis. Property values are a good way of convincing everyone – you know, some people who don’t pay attention to school boards because they believe they have no stake in public education – that schools impact their lives.
In fact, I’d say that school boards have more influence over property values than any other elected body.
“Not fair, Mis. Property values are a good way of convincing everyone – you know, some people who don’t pay attention to school boards because they believe they have no stake in public education – that schools impact their lives.”
Having had two children attend Cape schools, and owning 3 properties in the school district, I pay VERY close attention to the school board, and personally know many of them. There’s no doubt our schools affect our lives. However, in comparison to the more substantive issues with the administration, my property values and attracting more families and business to an area which, in terms of infrastructure, is already at full capacity, are of minimal concern at this point.
Furthermore, Mr. Persow intends to replace Allan Redden who, in my opinion, did little more than carry water for the failed and corrupt administration. The fact that Mr. Persow nearly quoted Redden verbatim on this specific issue has me concerned about his intentions and sincerity.
“In fact, I’d say that school boards have more influence over property values than any other elected body.”
Nope. Down here, that elected body would be our Sussex County Council (and their stooges in planning and zoning).
A big shout out to Cassandra for posting this. It’s a great comfort to know someone north of the ditch is looking out for our best interests down here in Sussex. I hope Mr. Persow returns to Delaware Liberal to further discuss his candidacy. It may help balance out the drubbing he may take from the bigots at WGMD.
Students leaving school districts is a problem all over Delaware. And they either put their kids in private school or they more to Pennsylvania to get their kids in better public schools. Which is why Southeastern PA is real estate is generally OK — people still want to move there for their kids. And when they retire they move to the DE beach.
Build a world class school system and the parents will come, dragging their kids with them.
We need less ‘progressives’ on those gold-plated ratholes we call boards of education.
Does Delaware provide cost-effective education?
How much money is wasted on trendiness and gimmicks? What percentage of school budgets is actually spent in classrooms?
We need a return to knowledge-based education and less worship of methodology.
Phone banks, staff, and contributions? Dang–that’s some serious electioneering. We kinda count on informed, and involved, up here in Appoquinimink. That’s why the vote is seperate from a partisan election day.
Really? There are lawn signs, phone banks (mostly for Election Day) and fund raisers (those lawn signs don’t pay for themselves) for candidates in the Christina School District where I live. And for all of that effort, school board elections have the lowest turnout of all.
They do everything but whistle stops and baby kissing down here.
Art Downs wrote We need a return to knowledge-based education and less worship of methodology.
Though not an educator, my wife is one and from what I have seen methodology is a strong determiner(?) of how teachers educate and instruct.
I’m so sure on this, I think Hube would even back me up. 🙂
Lowest turnout, but the involved, informed turn-out. Remember this is an unpaid position, and finance reports need to be filed upon spending a low threshold of funds. Not real attractive to someone who’s willing to do the work, but can’t fathom a “campaign”. We run a workshop for people who file to run for the board, just to let them see and hear what they can or cannot do as a board member. Very enlightening for those who have no idea of state and federal mandates at play impacting some decisions. And yes, they have withdrawn after realizing the board isn’t always the bad guy or the power you may think it is.
I haven’t kissed any babies, but I have scratched a few dogs behind their ears and have shaken a lot of hands at the Super Giant, Safeway, and Walmart.
I’m also wondering what a “progressive candidate” for a school board seat is.
Just because one has “progressive” ideas in the political realm doesn’t necessarily mean their ideas about education are all that “progressive.” And it’s the latter that matters in this case.