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forthemiddle

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19. When you tell parents they have no rights when it comes to curriculum

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 05:13 PM

Jan 2022

Like Terry Mcauliffe did, you will lose.
Parents want the power (good or bad) to educate their children in their views.
School boards are the ultimate grass roots election.

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A rural Washington school board race shows how far-right extremists are shifting to local power [View all] Celerity Jan 2022 OP

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