My takeaway from the NHJ discourse is that America continues to be unreasonably polarized between people who think the only thing that matters is the other students and the only thing that matters is funding.
Managing the school is important!
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Every right-winger I've personally known to get elected to a school board to "Change things!" has gotten his jets cooled pretty damned quick when they see the freaking bureaucratic mess districts are dealing with with mandates, IDEA, lawyered-up parents etc.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:10 PM UTC