Posted on 10/24/2014 5:58:10 AM PDT by george76
Democrats for Education Reform biggest spender in two races.
A political committee affiliated with Democrats for Education Reform has spent nearly $126,866 in two State Board of Education races, and the group’s state director indicates more such spending is planned.
That amount is more than five times the combined $22,560 spent as of Oct. 8 by Democratic candidates Henry Roman and Jane Goff from their own campaign treasuries.
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Kerrie Dallman, president of CEA, said the union’s interest is less with the political composition of the board than it is with candidates whose views match CEA priorities.
Other education sources tell Chalkbeat Colorado they believe the financial support is partly motivated by worry that continued Republican SBE control after the election could lead to GOP efforts to pull Colorado out of the Common Core State Standards and the PARCC tests and possibly to replace education commissioner Robert Hammond.
“It’s because of Common Core
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3rd District race.
Neal has represented the sprawling district, which covers most of western Colorado and stretches east to Pueblo, for the last six years. She’s a retired teacher and former Mesa 51 school board member.
(Excerpt) Read more at co.chalkbeat.org ...
Boggs, a conservative former Jeffco board member, said, “Coloradans are getting used to groups from New York and D.C. trying to influence our elections. Clearly there is a fight for control of public education
and Marcia Neal...
http://www.reelectmarcia.com/#!
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
In Michigan Republicans up for election (we can vote for both in every race)
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Maria Carl
Jonathan Tade Williams
REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Dr Rob Steele
Ronald Weiser
TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Melanie Foster
Jeff Sakwa
GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Michael Busuito
Satish Jasti
—and I see that the Dems are taking full advantage of the “mail voter”scam-—
Union bosses calling the shots to keep the money pit growing.
Progressives are evil criminals.
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