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In reply to the discussion: Denver Area Students Walk Out in Protest [View all]politicat
(9,808 posts)Which is compleat bullshit, but they run as non-partisan candidates.
Jeffco is the district next door to mine, so I have colleagues/acquaintances who have kids in the district. From what I hear, the parents of the protesters are 100% supportive, and they're bringing people off the fence. This end of Jeffco tends to be solidly middle class to lower-upper middle class; their parents are generally comfortable, well educated, in secure employment, and expect their kids to go to good colleges. It's a centrist area by Colorado standards, which is distinctly blue by national. (The metro-Front range is mid to deep blue except for North Colorado Springs and Highlands Ranch; the state's rural areas trend red, but on the libertarian rather than neo-con track, which is what keeps Colorado in the violet). These parents tend to be engaged, interested and willing to be the squeaky wheel, and their kids tend to be social media savvy, bright, motivated and academically curious.
This was not the district to attempt this. Poor calculation, but good for people who care about education. Making it visible is to everyone's benefit.
The school board members who are the problem stealthed their way in. At this point, I'm hearing rumbles about recall, on the premise that the members misrepresented their positions.