Today's letters: more endorsements
I am writing to endorse Jordon DeGroote for WW-P School Board.
WW-P School District has always been known for providing excellent education and learning experiences to its students. But some of the recent changes proposed or implemented by the School Board are very alarming, such as eliminating midterm and final exams which are effective tools in education quality assurance; eliminating the highly successful math A&E programs for 4th and 5th grades; cutting advanced chamber music programs; spending significant amount of resources on costly but ineffective chrome books; just to name a few. A lot of these changes were made without public awareness and input.
Candidate DeGroote advocates for a transparent, responsive and accountable School Board. He supports televising all School Board meetings, publishing the voting records of all board members, and releasing official board responses to questions of substance raised through public comment. These are necessary steps to ensure the voices of all concerned residents are heard and represented on the School Board.
Candidate DeGroote advocates for the inclusion of students' input in teacher evaluations, increasing the frequency of unscheduled in-class evaluations to better judge teacher's ability, and hiring teachers based on the ability to provide the best education, not just an average education at a lower salary.
Candidate DeGroote is a leader and an effective communicator. He is the best choice to represent the voice of the students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers on the School Board. Please vote for Mr. DeGroote on November 3.
Yiling Lamartin
Langhorne, Pa.
I am not the only one asking the question as to why challenger Lisa Richford can't get Brian Hughes to debate her. One would suppose that if your platform was all that and what you have done in office is something to brag about, you would be chomping at the bit to have a debate.
As to the unquestionably qualified Lisa Richford, why won't the League of Women's Voters even sponsor the debate? By their very name one would assume that their mission is to promote women in the political sphere. I have been to previous debates sponsored by the League of Women's Voters, so why then won't they sponsor this very important debate anywhere, anytime?
Colleen DiPastina
Hamilton
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