Channel 17 School Board Debates

Channel 17 kicked off its debate coverage tonight, starting with the candidates from the contested school board races in Wards Three and Seven. In Ward Three its Marrisa Caldwell vs. Denise Foote. And in Ward Seven its Robert Hooper vs. Tom Treat. Tom is against raising school taxes any further, against compulsory SEI and for a hiring freeze in the district. Robert's positions were a little more nuanced. Either man would make a fine addition to the board, but since Tom is my neighbor, he gets the official BurlingtonPol endorsement, despite those Tarrant signs he had up across the street last fall.

Go Tom!

As usual Lauren-Glenn Davitian did a stellar job as moderator for these forums. Tonight's programming on Channel 17 also featured the following uncontested school board candidates: Keith Pillsbury (w1), Jen Lazar (w2), Wally Elliot (w4), Frederick Lane (w5), Jurij Homziak (w6). I finally realize now who Fred Lane is. His son was in the daycamp group I worked with at the YMCA back in the summer of 2001. I see him at Muddy's sometimes, too.

This may seem like a non sequitur, but there are studies analyzing the societal benefits of pre-K education. Lauren-Glenn asked about this in the Treat-Hooper debate, so I Googled it.