And while no one was watching...

[acmejack]

The State Board of Education has had VERY BAD things happening in the form of these two:

Cynthia Dunbar Fundie Nut job Extraodinaire Unopposed in SBOE District 5 with 63.94%
http://www.cynthiadunbar.com/

Ken Mercer Not Much Better But at Least He is in a Runoff with Montgomery the Incumbent
http://www.votemercer.com/

Two new fundies on the SBOE, we are in deep doodoo people! Plans, thoughts, anything?

[NoPasaran]

1. Since the Lege is intent on destroying public education anyway

The law of diminishing returns will limit the amount of havoc these bible-thumping screwballs can cause. Pardon my cynicism, not in a good mood this AM.

[muse]

2. You're right. Not good at all. But, there is a bright spot . . .

From a Houston Chronicle article . . .

And in a vote that could have a major impact on school finance, House Public Education Chairman Kent Grusendorf, R-Arlington, was defeated by Diane Patrick, a college professor who served on the Arlington school board.

Patrick was recruited by the education community to take on Grusendorf, who blamed school superintendents and teacher groups for killing his rewrite of education laws last year.

"The voters of the district have sent a message that it's important that all parties be at the table when decisions are being made and that they want new leadership," Patrick said.

Gov. Rick Perry campaigned several times for Grusendorf, who has served for 19 years.



This really is great news. I'm very involved in science education in Texas and I talked with a friend who is similarly involved in education in the Dallas area and he was practically jumping for joy today. This was an example of educators taking on someone they couldn't stand and getting him OUT OF THERE!

[acmejack]

3. You are so right!

Kent was a festering sore on the posterior of the Texas Lege (ew, what a vile concept!). I'll not miss him, Austin will be cleaner for it.

[Melissa G]

8. He was such a pain in the behind during re redistricting..

I am so glad to see his behind receding into the distance from the Austin skyline... Bye bye Kenttie....:hi:

[Bouncy Ball]

5. Wow, are you serious?

I hadn't even heard about that. That's great. What party does she belong to, anyway?

[muse]

7. Here you go

State House, District 94 In: 100%
Kent Grusendorf, R (I)
4,308 41.9%
Diane Patrick, R
5,971 58.1%

[flamin lib]

6. I wrote to Grusendorf two months ago asking for his plan to

finance Texas schools. He never responded. Guess he was too busy campaigning to respond to constituents.

[tammywammy]

9. I saw this on the news Wednesday night

I'm in Grusendorf's area, so even if a dem doesn't make it in, I'm happy that he'll be gone. At least this woman is an educator.

[Bouncy Ball]

4. That's the fundie's MO.

Watch your local school boards, too. They do that shit all the time.