School leaders need to say the quiet part out loud
It makes sense to invest in our schools. But are we being honest with families about what those schools will look like in five or 10 years?
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Don’t lament the results, go get involved!
Change doesn’t happen overnight. After Tuesday, I think there’s some people who desperately need to hear that. And I think it’s a message party leaders need to be taking to their communities.
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How did Upstate New York miss the blue tsunami?
New York’s buffer may have made the policies coming out of Washington seem less harmful — and easier to put out of sight, out of mind.
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Wanting a better community means showing up for it
Election Day is almost here, so let’s reset by not talking about candidates.
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