Two posts in one day. Better check to see if the sky is falling.
A nice young woman came to the door today and asked for my vote. She is running for local committeeperson in the Democratic Party. (For anyone who is unfamiliar with St. Louis politics, it is a one party system so everything is decided at the Democratic primary. Republicans and Independents basically do not count.) So this woman wants my vote in the primary in August. She was friendly and I appreciate her coming to my door. Part of her credentials included her children attending St. Louis Public Schools. (For anyone unfamiliar with the St. Louis School District. . .oh, never mind.) I told her my granddaughters attend City Garden that is becoming a charter school next year. She said that was a shame--not that they attended but that City Garden chose to go for the charter. She further explained that she is just so pro-public schools. So am I, sister, but the district sucks and the political atmosphere will not allow it to change for the better. Yeah, charter schools! Boo, entrenched and union saddled public schools where job security trumps student needs every time.
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It's a very bad word in the city, especially if you're part of the "establishment." They fear change.
In the end, it is going to be their downfall because charter schools will destroy the district. IMHO, that's a good thing.
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