The Other Election
One of the most startling and baffling realities about last week's results was that people were acting like there was no Rochester City School District Board of Education Election. I get it that the two candidates were unopposed, but still, does it NOT matter that the Board will soon get new blood --- who brings a platform that is unlike that of any of the other six members, i.e., a platform based on COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR DEADLY SERIOUS, AUTHENTIC EDUCATION REFORM?
We wanted to ensure that she received decent numbers --- in order to affirm that voters support her direction. Based on final numbers --- they definitely DO (50% of the vote). Judith Davis far outpaced the votes recieved by incumbents of the 2015 school commissioner election by a scale of 3 times their vote total. Not bad for a newcomer --- in fact pretty darn good (even though it was NOT acknowledged by her Party last night).
2018 Rochester School Board Election Results
2015 Rochester School Board Election Results
Mark my word --- even though (in Joe Morelle's shadow) --- it hardly seemed important last night --- in a day or two --- education will once again rise (as it ALWAYS does) to the top of the agenda --- as one of, if not THE most important issue that MUST be addressed in Rochester.
We know that Reverend Judith Davis can't wait to get to work --- because she told us so. With OUR CONTINUED BACKING --- a golden opportunity exists to do some things in the Rochester City School District --- that have NEVER been done before --- such as (for example) --- advancing a comprehensive Racial Equity Action Plan.
