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Scranton Must Bus Its Kids
January 24, 2021 By Tom Borthwick

Before I talk about the bussing debacle, I want to address today’s article in the paper, which focuses on the district’s Recovery Plan.  According to the article, “While some of the former school directors who approved the plan in 2019 believed they could amend it, the new directors learned last year that Finan had the […]

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Tom Borthwick for Scranton School Board!
January 23, 2021 By Tom Borthwick

I am announcing my candidacy for Scranton School Board. If the district were headed in the right direction, I would be happy to spend time with my wife, Michelle, and my two young sons, Thomas and Joseph.  But the district has taken a dark turn.  In a time when there is a budget surplus and […]

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The SSD Recovery Plan: Special Education
July 26, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

Right off the bat, I will point out that Special Education has been a disaster in the district.  Why?  We get sued straight to hell.  It’s partly our fault, and we’ve drastically reduced lawsuits, thankfully.  And it’s mostly a cultural problem in the world of lawyers. Why?  Well, students in Special Education programs have individualized […]

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I’m Worth Your Vote
May 19, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

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 […]

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Scranton School Board April 1st Meeting: Pre-K on the Road to Being Saved
April 5, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

Forgive the time it’s taken to get this out there.  There genuinely aren’t enough hours in the day, these days. The most important takeaway from Monday’s Scranton School board meeting is that only one person in the audience made an April Fool’s joke.  I genuinely can’t believe it.  I was waiting for, “You’re cutting Pre-K, […]

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