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Heather Losurdo calls WSCA "Wake County's leading independent education reform organization"

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Wake County school board candidate Heather Losurdo is promoting her runoff endorsement from the Wake Schools Community Alliance in this new campaign mailer.

In the mailer, Losurdo quotes from the WSCA endorsement which had blamed incumbent Kevin Hill for "failing graduation rates," "600 teachers fired," "26,000 students reassigned," "'Wacky Wednesday' PLTs" and "mandatory year-round schedules." The mailer quotes how WSCA said Losurdo "has consistently supported neighborhood schools, advocated for the use of EVAAS" and "called for civility and consensus-building on our School Board."

"Wake County's Leading Independent Education Reform Organization Supports Heather Losurdo," says the mailer. "So should you."

The mailer is interesting considering how Losurdo's supporters were dismissive of the WSCA before the runoff when the group endorsed Jennifer Mansfield.

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Flip. Flop....

Just one of the many that Losurdo has done...she will do or say anything to get elected. But then again she is a republican - what else can one expect?

WSCA goes from nothing to the most amazing group in two weeks....

Yet, no endorsement from Ms.

Yet, no endorsement from Ms. Mansfield.   Telling.

Considering how much abuse GOP and Losurdo backers heaped on WSCA, they must have a masochistic streak.

They invited the

They invited the "abuse" (I prefer "commentary") due to their ill-advised and costly miscues, but everyone makes mistakes. It is how you handle it after that determines your character. Perhaps they are now back on track with what is needed to ensure the change Wake County parents demanded.

Mansfield's silence says more about her than it does WSCA. Many were skeptical about where she stood long-term with the changes being implemented, so her silence may reveal her actual position on the issues.

Great Post Card!

I find it funny that Kevin Hill, The News and Observer, The Wake Dems, PPP, Common Sense, Afl-CIO, Black Panthers, NAACP, NCAE, Muslim American Public Affairs Council, and the Stalkers Hui & Brenner fail to Address Mr. Hill Track Record on Voting.....

  • He Voter FOR Wacky Wednesday
  • He Voted FOR Forced Busing when he was Chair....Bused an extra 26,000 Kids
  • He Voted AGAINST hiring Supt. Tata
  • He Voted AGAINST the School Choice Plan
  • He NEVER Stopped School on Memeroial Day!!!!!
  • He has Dodged many Neighborhoods (Bedford)
  • He Believes he can "Stonewall" the Board/Parents to keep 6200 Ruling the day?????

Jeff, you are too busy to be viewing this blog

Jeff,

You need to get back to removing all the Kevin Hill signs in Bedford like you and some other HL supporters have been doing. I must remind you that we have deer cameras so we are watching you. No wait a minute, that is your line.

That would be Theift.

I'm not in to that....   Signs are the property of the Campaign and they should never be stolen.   Ask the HOA in Bedford.  I hear they are taking all campaign signs in the devil strip.  I do call in Every Address with Signs in the Devil Strip....   BUT never do I touch any other Candidates signs.  And Yes I have 12 deer Cameras that I deploy on signs for this exact reason.   It's amazing the Angry foaming mouth liberals pictures I get.  

But they only remove Hill signs

Why is it that only the Hill signs are removed? Don't bother answering, I know the answer based on your HOA.

Hum..Maybe because only Hill

Hum..Maybe because only Hill signs are placed in locations that do not comply with the Covenants?

Translation

Jeff

Please stop posting facts about Kevin Hill, we don't want to talk about his record. Lets discuss anything but his record.

Mayor Meeker asked that they

Mayor Meeker asked that they be removed. So, whoever is doing it is just following a directive from the Mayor. I may do my civic duty and lend a hand.

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T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
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