Split Decision: Two
Incumbents Losing in Denver
School Board Elections, Two Supporters of District Policies Prevail (Chalkbeat) Quotes Martin West: «There are signs in the national election results this week that Democrats may make significant headway at the state and
local level next year when many more seats are in play, and that typically makes it harder to pursue the traditional reform agenda.
«As
incumbent members of the
local school board, and survivors of four years of attacks by the national charter
school and voucher movement, we are skeptical of organizations that appear to promote vouchers or unabated charter
school growth at the expense of students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers,» the letter stated.