Tag Archives: School Board

First, They Came for the Books. Then They Came for Equity

Hanover County does it again Once again, I attended the Hanover County Public School Board meeting.  On the agenda for July? Dissolving the Community Equity Advisory Board, a group to which I was appointed, but in which I was never able to participate. Due to certain people complaining about the “wokeness” and unfairness of equity,Continue reading “First, They Came for the Books. Then They Came for Equity”

Freedom of Speech is Not a Student Right in Hanover County Schools

Ugh. This school board. Remember last month when a man came to my child’s high school to protest, holding vulgar signs, and he was allowed to do so based on a “technicality,” and that kids who walked out of class later in the month to protest proposed transgeneder rights policies were suspended for several days?Continue reading “Freedom of Speech is Not a Student Right in Hanover County Schools”

Religious Freedom? Or Freedom from Religion?

I think I’ve discussed a bit about the goings on in my county, especially in regard to our school board. They recently voted 4-3 to allow a Christian group known for discriminatory practices to review our equity policy in our public schools. The only member to reply to my initial email with concerns was excitedContinue reading “Religious Freedom? Or Freedom from Religion?”