Posted on 11/04/2021 8:01:02 PM PDT by 11th_VA
A 19-year-old who had his senior year disrupted by COVID-19-related shutdowns defeated an incumbent candidate for school board in New Jersey's election on Tuesday.
Nicholas Seppy, a 2020 graduate from Egg Harbor Township High School, beat incumbent school board member Terre Alabarda by 17 points. Seppy earned 58.78% support with 4,042 votes while Alabarda earned 41.15% with 2,830 votes, according to the election results from Atlantic County.
Seppy described shutdowns as being "awful" in a statement, according to The College Fix. He said he wanted to run for a position on the township's school board in an effort to serve his community and "give parents a voice in the district."
Schools in Egg Harbor Township have been operating under a hybrid model, with students split up into two groups with two days a week of in-person learning, since Jan. 19 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Press of Atlantic City reported. Egg Harbor Township and the Mainland Regional High School District approved plans to allow students to receive four shortened days of in-person learning beginning in March.
As an elected board member, Seppy said he plans to "expand civics education and increase vocational training" for students in the Egg Harbor Township.
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The fire trucks driving slowly would bring people out of their homes to watch the parade through the neighborhoods.
Good! I’m hoping we’ll see lots of school board shake ups. I’ve looked at ours and it is a year out for limited change opportuniteis.
Great story!
Excellent story...
It is particularly encouraging when it is the very young who are taking a stand...
I agree entirely. However, because of how screwed up universities are these days, he will likely have a hard time getting admitted to a nominally 'top tier' university. Reform of 'higher education' is a huge priority, and there are very good weapons the right administration can use - starting with rules for getting federal grants, and loss of tax-free status.
Seppy earned 58.78% support with 4,042 votes while Alabarda earned 41.15% with 2,830 votes, according to the election results from Atlantic County.
Egg Harbor is about45 minutes south of me. Nice little place, nice homes, good schools, lot of beach front.
Republican mayor.
Nephew's son was a poor student due to ADD and not a candidate for college. Fortunately his high school started an after school welding program in his junior year. He graduated last summer and went to Hobart School of Welding Technology this past year....
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