Part of the process of getting elected is talking about accomplishments. It feels a lot to me like bragging, and I’m not a particular fan of that. But I need your vote. I’m worth it. And I’m going to tell you why. In three months on the Board: I became the most transparent member. It’s […]
Director Duffy’s push to draw attention to the fact that the Scranton School District is woefully underfunded compared to similar districts in the state has blown up! Paul Duffy, Greg Popil, myself, and usually Barb Dixon have gone to tons of PTA meetings (only a few more left) and engaged people directly. It’s gone far […]
Last night was my first Scranton School Board meeting as a member. It was heartening to see so many members of the public in the audience. Dr. Finan, our Recovery Officer, needs to hear how much our schools, libraries, and arts programs matter to us. We need to preserve them and, one day, restore them. […]
After publishing a blog post about a secretive band of wealthy people bent on buying the Scranton School Board election, many open questions remained that bothered me. Who is the Scranton City Political Action Committee? What are their intentions? Nobody crawled out of the woodwork to explain. Some people, behind the scenes, said they were uncomfortable […]
Upsets! Surprises! Where did the readers of the tea leaves go wrong? In most elections, those readers of the tea leaves are, like most prophets, colored by their own desires. It’s like looking at shapes in the clouds or staring at Rorschach blots: we see what we want, a reflection of our subconscious minds. Does […]
