School Board Election

My good friend Ellen Bierhorst sent this out to her Lloyd House Potluck Salon Group. I thought it was particularly thoughtful and convincing, and I offer it for your consideration.

FRIENDS,

I have just completed my research on the Bd. of Education election. On Tuesday, one of the important choices you will have to make is to select four Bd. of Ed. members. Below, my four picks, the lay of the land as I see it, and the background of recent developments in Cincinnati Public Schools.

The short version is: I like Rosa Blackwell as superintendent of CPS (even though I don’t like Ken), and I like Harriet Russel for re-election, and Cathy Ingram for re-election because they support Rosa. I also like Susan Cranley and Bill Haase, two non-incumbents.

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