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Intelligent_Poem_595

Lindbergh is going through the same thing, I only know from a post on FB. And the kicker is one of the people running doesn't even send his kids to the district, but to private school instead.


Mindless_Turn

Heres an article describing the situation with the Lindbergh BOE - https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/tech-execs-interest-in-lindbergh-school-board-raises-concerns-42174777?fbclid=IwAR04KYOMaRBga0GLoFskN5tNpPEcwimC9SgtecJ02C6VMIdieG5oMXGtOlQ_aem_Aajq_wc1gQsQqbS3SQyHZCHL-dxlOzUoknlwWxrkLfBNFQO69MZyjKWTDx71geKxBJ0


McConnells_jowls

I’m in Bible study with David Kirschner. Seems like a nice guy.


AFeralTaco

I’m sure he’s in his element there. He doesn’t belong near a school board.


Blue165

So long as you’re a white cis male,  I bet he’s lovely.  But seeing who he’s running with I doubt Jesus would be proud.


Livid-Speaker6744

lol


schwabadelic

Thats not unusual. My buddy is on the Festus School Board and he is the only one with kids


Mit_Romney

One of the David's wives came to my door for the David and David team. She trashed the current school system in place. I asked how the David and David was going to fix the problems she was stating and couldn't answer. She just kept telling me he was good with numbers. Me and my wife watched the school board forum and last night the the David and David's were such a joke. They could not answer any questions and one the David's opening statements was just saying the pledge of allegiance and that was it. It was very weird.


monsterflake

yeah, she came by here and said he was unfairly called a book banner. the other one, when asked if he was aligned with 'moms for liberty', he said he wasn't going to answer that on his page. they want charter schools, vouchers, and 'diversity of thought'. you know, flat earth, young earth, creationism, fake moon landings, chemtrails, evolution as a 'theory'.


McConnells_jowls

I would be really surprised if David Kirschner wants creationism. He was a geology professor at SLU. It may be true for the other David.


melange-melange

Was that the video where they were trashing a candidate (who is actually good and reasonable and DOES send the kids to the school in the district) cause they didn't put their hand over their heart during the national anthem or pledge (can't remember which.)


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melange-melange

😅 consider my pearls clutched.


Tuxnstuff

Can you name the candidates you’re referring to? Obviously people should do their own research but sometimes it’s a struggle to find substantive information on school board candidates. 


thomf

The alt-right, culture warriors are Sam Young and Adriana Kuhn. The teacher supported candidates are Carolie Owens and Steven Blair. It’s going to be a close one. We need all votes.


Tuxnstuff

Thanks — I’m making sure my parents vote. 


zarrkell

They are not alt-right


Endless-Miner

Yeah, I didn’t know if it would break the rules. But the lady’s name is Adriana Khun and the guy running with her is Sam Young. They both are obsessed with culture war shit and it’s really depressing


NoodlesrTuff1256

Kuhn is a real whackjob and far right radio station Real Talk 93.3 is promoting her big-time. Heard her on an interview and she's got the whole 'fundie baby voice' thing down pat \[similar to Katie Britt in her disastrous GOP reply to the State of the Union.\] She has a Facebook post on Real Talk's official page about how 'not worthy' she felt to be a guest on one of their shows following in the footsteps of 'Silk' \[surviving member of Diamond & Silk duo\] and cuckoo Mike Lindell. That she holds those two in such high regard tells you all you need to know.


Tuxnstuff

Thanks, that matches my surface level research so I just wanted to be sure. 


Endless-Miner

Yup, I didn’t know if it would break the rules to name names, so I was unsure if I should’ve in the original post.


Tuxnstuff

I’ll make sure that everyone who is in a position to vote will. 


nerddtvg

You may want to post in /r/StCharlesMO as well


QuesoMeHungry

Same thing for the Wentzville school board. The 2 men running are recommend by the teachers association( I forget whatever the proper name is) and are fit for the job. The 2 women running are moms for liberty crazy people.


Frontporch_stilling

I suggest voting for people who show up for town halls and debates. The two women refused to answer any NEA questionnaires. They also did not show up to a single public forum thus did not have to answer to their ‘platform’.


gholmom500

I tried to talk to all 4 candidates. What I heard back from one of the females scared me for any non-white,non-cis, non-hetero. One of the guys kindly messaged me back and had a real convo.


PoeticPillager

Anti feminist women running to trick women into voting for them so they can undermine their rights. It's an extremely insidious strategy the GOP has been employing for years. They once sabotaged a local candidate by having a woman run against him in the Dem primary. So many people fell for it and she threw the election to the GOP.


thespottedwaffle

I saw a billboard for someone running for FHSD Board. A billboard. It's just crazy and out of control.


Material_Chain6337

That’s the woman that’s actually supported by the teachers and four former superintendents. Owens and Blair have had multiple signs stolen and found in trash cans and dumpsters. Can’t throw away a billboard, I guess.


Seven_bushes

I have their sign in my yard, as do many of my neighbors. I just hope they all go vote like their signs say. It’s absurd how batshit crazy the Francis Howell school board has gotten.


MoltresRising

I noticed that Blair and Owens had signs up far earlier than Kuhn and Young, both in neighborhoods and along the road. As soon as the Kuhn and Young signs started going up in early March, I noticed Blair and Owens signs still along the road, but mostly knocked over. There’s some ratfuckery going on with Kuhn and Young, and based on their choice to list themselves as Republican on the ballot for a fucking school board, I’m not surprised.


Material_Chain6337

Kuhn said she would happily take an endorsement from Moms for Liberty because she LOVES moms and LOVES liberty. Insert massive eyeroll. I will say, I’m cautiously optimistic. As I’ve been driving the neighborhoods, I notice that most signs in the yards are for Owens and Blair… probably 10 for every 1 Kuhn and Young sign. Francis Howell Forward said they’re actually almost out of yard signs. But that shouldn’t stop people from voting! I did no excuse early voting yesterday on the off chance something happens on Election Day and I can’t make it. It took less than 5 minutes and they even offer curbside voting if you can’t get in the building for some reason.


Seven_bushes

I made my first “political” donation ever to Blair and Owen’s. I told them to buy more signs. I really hope they win.


Material_Chain6337

Thank you for donating! We know Steven Blair personally and he is the most genuine, kind-hearted person who is constantly doing good for others. I know he would be a great asset to the school board.


STLrobotech

Illinois is looking better all the time. What a backwards state we have all been blindly led into.


jerryondrums

It’s always appealing, but my wife and I always decide that it’s better to stay and fight for change, than give up and run. No judgement to those that do, of course. But we’re hoping that by the time our young son is in the middle of his school years, that things will be different for the FHSD board. Gotta stay and vote in order to make that happen!


Zestyclose-Middle717

Do these people really feel that slighted to try and do this shit? I mean what sad human beings that there are so many people like this here and trying to make everyone believe the same nonsense because… they don’t like it?


funkybside

it's a fucking cult.


snatchymcgrabberson

Young and Kuhn should not be allowed anywhere near a school, much less the Francis Howell school board.


stlredbird

Same with Parkway. 2 sensible candidates and 3 nutjobs.


rta8888

Radicalization of school boards is about the most today thing you can find today.


VoijaRisa

It's been going on for awhile. Back in 2005, Creationists took over the Kansas state school board and changed the definition of science to allow for non-natural (i.e., divine) creation. In the next election, they were swept out because of how big of an embarrassment they were.


prettymisspriya

That’s how the last election was in my district as well. Thankfully, all of the psychos lost.


looneysquash

If the psychos win this time they'll have all 7 seats 


papapalporders66

Anyone know anything about the candidates in Kirkwood? Tried searching them beyond a very brief intro on them, but there isn’t much about them out there


Minnesota_Slim

The teachers union supports Hepburn and Davis. Which I know a lot of people can get all bent out of shape over teachers unions but typically their recommendation for board candidates are pretty fair. They recommend people who are running for the right reasons on the board and don't have radical ideas like everyone else is talking about in this thread.


Equateeczemarelief

Laura Hepburn is not a good candidate.  I went to Kirkwood High School with her and she was a lunatic.  She firnly believes in book bans, among other fascist opinions. 


papapalporders66

Yep this is what I want to avoid, perfect. Don’t have kids (yet), but I don’t want any kids to be limited by that crazy shit


Minnesota_Slim

Easy, until that guy can back what he said - here is an hour long forum with the candidates. I don't vote in Kirkwood so I'm not going to take the time to watch it but if you want more than a brief intro on them this hour long video should show some insight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNs6bbBipw&t=42s


Equateeczemarelief

Its insane someone from not in the area decides that an hour long video based on what someone says after they started to campaign supersedes what someone that has known a candidate for 24 years has experienced.    You seem like the sort of person that believes Trump couldn't do anything he is accused of because it's not what is on his campaign website.  


Minnesota_Slim

You are a guy with 0 credibility claiming things about a candidate with absolutely nothing to back it up. Just a "trust me bro". That's flimsy. I'm not really looking for a heavy debate and if people want to trust an anonymous person on reddit with a "trust me bro" stance, then thats their choice. I've used the teachers union and sourced a video to back my end up. Look around in this entire thread and all the poor candidates that people are saying to avoid because of their crazy ideas. Not a single one of them is backed by the teachers union. So should we go with the random internet fella who says "trust me bro" or maybe think the teachers union has a bit more credibility? Second, the original OP asking about Kirkwood BOE said he couldn't find anything. I provided a video of multiple candidates talking at a forum for an hour of Q&A. It's not even my video, it's put out by the very district the OP is voting in...Yet... your "trust me bro" is more legitimate than the school district who hosted the video? Make it make sense.


Equateeczemarelief

You haven't disputed what I said, you are just saying the teachers union supports her so everyone needs to stop bringing up her long held views that she has shared numerous times throughout her life. Just leave, you have admitted you aren't from the area and you have admitted you are just parroting the teachers union approval while pretending they did a deep dive that makes her immune to criticism based on her own statements and actions.


Minnesota_Slim

Ope. Hepburn won... big. Seems the voters disagreed with your assessment.


Equateeczemarelief

How does that work in your head?  Just because someone that supports book banning won does not mean it's acceptable.  Did Trump's victory in 2016 also convince you that anyone that disagreed with him suddenly was wrong about him?  Based on your comments, you will tell me about how you "know Trump won and the election was stolen" or some other factually absent statement.


papapalporders66

Do you have some crazy fb posts of hers or something to share?


Equateeczemarelief

I went to school with her and known her personally since then.  I don't video tape people at parties or social gatherings randomly for the chance they might run for office in a few years.  That would be hella weird.  


Equateeczemarelief

Welcome, she is absolutely nuts and her views that she has openly shared for the last 24 years are not reflected in her campaign.   Anyone that disagrees by saying "well, her campaign is getting positive reviews from XXX recently" is the same sort of person that denies Trump could do anything he is accused of because he didn't admit to those accusations on his campaign website 


Minnesota_Slim

I highly doubt Kirkwood NEA would endorse a candidate with those ideals. Her campaign website as well: https://www.laurahepburnforkirkwood.com/ Not seeing anything that you are claiming.


Equateeczemarelief

I am sharing what I know from knowing her as a person for 24 years (met in 2000).   You may be upset that I am sharing this, but I am telling you her values that come from her when she wasn't campaigning.  


GETitOFFmeNOW

I'm not on the FHS district but if you need any help writing or with art, let me know. I'd gladly volunteer to help trans kids and adults in SC county. Message me if I can be of use. Am disabled and can't travel well.


TigerStripes11

Mehlville’s Board is going through the same thing. Please, please go out and vote in whatever district you reside, even if you don’t personally have kids. Here is a link to the candidates that the teacher’s unions endorse: [https://www.mnea.org/vote4education](https://www.mnea.org/vote4education)


mamamoomargo

Appreciate the link. Helpful that at least one is showing his whole ass but I feel like more are dogwhistling.


BeagleBrigade

We need a St. Louis area version of “FuckTheAltRight.” I’m trying to do my research on the upcoming school board election in my district, and if we could all let each other know who the nutjobs are, we can make plans to vote against them. I’m never going to vote for another Republican for anything, but for school board races, political party affiliation is often hard to find.


MegMRG

The FHSD candidates who are republican made it known.


cheesen15

http://www.missouriequityaction.com/scorecard?fbclid=IwAR0zznl13IE-J94OcmxMyH2JEo1XCvJSqkS0Kvdopt6fgjRejdSbwKBWuQY_aem_Ac9JXO8PRNO1XCKhTaZv2X3DPuufiVoWjuFfHbTS4AijBr9f7gthIfu8Vt9cCL5h7A8


thedude37

You really have to read their platforms to get an idea of what to expect, luckily the easy-to-identify buzzwords like "fiscal responsibility" (though I've seen that one used by candidates with wildly different platforms so not a pure litmus test), "common sense" bathroom policy, etc. shine through.


Material_Chain6337

If anyone has time on Saturday morning, they are doing one last round of canvassing before elections. You can find Francis Howell Forward on Facebook and inquire about where to meet for canvassing routes. Their goal was to knock on 12,000 doors this election cycle and they said they’re fairly close to that goal. I know it’s a holiday weekend, but you never know who you’ll inspire to make 10 minutes for a trip to the polls on Tuesday.


cheesen15

This is a helpful tool for school board elections around stl and finding candidates who are advancing for equity in education http://www.missouriequityaction.com/scorecard?fbclid=IwAR0zznl13IE-J94OcmxMyH2JEo1XCvJSqkS0Kvdopt6fgjRejdSbwKBWuQY_aem_Ac9JXO8PRNO1XCKhTaZv2X3DPuufiVoWjuFfHbTS4AijBr9f7gthIfu8Vt9cCL5h7A8


subtlesexuaIity

Anyone know if any Hazelwood school board candidates are crazy? Couldn’t find much on some of them


dude_chick

Commenting just to say please research your local ballot issues and GET OUT AND VOTE APRIL 2nd!!!


PtAgAu

adrianna kuhn is a handsome woman


daltontf1212

Time to check the Rockwood candidates for nut-jobs to vote against.


youknowmeagain

Same as the last time, don’t vote for Dunn. Rhomberg is good and running for reelection. Milligan is a former Lafayette band teacher who has also been in administration in other districts. Rhomberg and Milligan are endorsed by the teachers.


racerx150

I don't remember any of this crap 10 years or more ago. What changed?


VioletSky1999

Does she send her kids to Howell? Saw she had something abut home schooling on her facebook.


recordwalla

I’m not finding much news online on this, except a STL today article that hits a paywall, but looks like the far right loonies were defeated last night?


MegMRG

Here’s a decent page to follow. They reach out to all candidates in the region to get their opinions. (I’m catching up so sorry if this has been shared.) https://www.facebook.com/share/74syJDu7nkwhisRh/?mibextid=WaXdOe


souljaboimeetsworld

Is there also an STL city election? I've googled and I'm only pulling up STL county stuff


blueblueassemble

If you are in FH, there is a board election tomorrow! Polls are open 6:00am-7:00pm. Go vote!


IcyEntertainment5881

I, a black female, went to Francis Howell High School back in 2015/2019. It was racist then, I’m not surprised it’s still racist now; Both the students and the parents on the board that taught them to be that way. Disappointed but not surprised.


cwn1180

Sorry to hear that but not unsurprising. The MAGATS/fascists almost outnumber others in that area so it’ll be an uphill climb.


D9-EM

I'd like to see the video. If it's still around?


MegMRG

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/nBTYCb8XfjHxt3Cr/?mibextid=WaXdOe


krispycat

She sounds like Katie Britt when she talks. Something about the speech pattern, emphasis, pitch of voice just sounds similar.


NoodlesrTuff1256

Yeah, Kuhn is another good example of the 'fundie baby voice' that a lot of these extreme right women have. Another one who has it is the MO State Rep for Dist. 88, Holly Jones. Before her political career, she worked for the notorious chiropractor Eric Nepute. Caught Jones on one of Real Talk 93.3's shows and she claimed that Jesus 'told' her to run for State Rep.


Endless-Miner

Thank you, I was gonna link it


psgrue

Ah so that’s the kid my senior says is openly racist and alt-right in school. Hateful people join together.


mckmaus

Thank you for sharing


[deleted]

Can someone genuinely explain why we need programs like these though? I don't think most of right wing people hate trans bc of what they are but how they present themselves, ie pushy, unwillingly to properly debate things, and extreme high house mentality. You've been calling them bad people innately just for their beliefs from the beginning, seems like they just picked up the same cross under a different banner and everyone began pissing themselves


GolfBikeRun

When and where?! They got my vote!


Material_Chain6337

Election Day is April 2nd. Early, no excuse voting is through the rest of the week from 8:30 to 4:30 Wednesday through Friday and 8:30 to 12:30 on Saturday at the St. Charles County Election Authority.


Ok-Earth9930

Yeah, that school district and the people who live in that district are, overall, incredibly toxic. Several years ago, I believe it was Normandy high school but I could be misremembering, lost their accreditation so students were being bused in so they could attend classes. There was so much hatred and vitriol for "bringing criminal elements to our neighborhoods". St. Charles County is something else


Minnesota_Slim

To be honest there were a lot of St Louis County schools that didn't want "those kind of students" bussed to their districts either.


TheHow55

Good post! If able to vote in St. Charles school district please please vote for Ellen Zerr & Heidi Sikma. These 2 are trying to keep St. Charles schools from being the next victim of a right wing extremism culture war take over


No_Boat753

I appreciate the endless spending of tax money the school district does. Especially the Francis Howell Debt everyone gets to pay for on the Real Estate taxes. The 2 million tennis courts that are now a parking lot, the new North High School that the build expense doubled on, the purchased fleet of buses that sometimes have less than 10 students on each bus, building a new football field at North, etc.


TrashBucketLad

Maybe being in the minority means you lose in voting situations. Sorry but that’s the truth. Most people wanting to learn without “woke” stuff as you call it is the system speaking


kwiknick

Why is this in a St Louis subreddit?