Comments on: Byron Brown, Crystal Peoples, Antoine Thompson, and Buffalo Students First http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/ News & Commentary from the Artvoice Editorial staff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebekah Williams for School Board http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/comment-page-1/#comment-5046 Rebekah Williams for School Board Tue, 05 May 2009 11:24:41 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=3096#comment-5046 Rebekah Williams is #2 on the ballot at your regular Buffalo polling place ____________________________________ There’s so much to be done! Our kids have got to be considered first! The Buffalo School Board is an extremely political, factionalized group. We need people serving on the Board who will not get involved with the side taking. Second, we need independent thinkers on the school board. People who will think critically about policies and make a decision with a mind to the best decision for our kids and for the whole community. Many school board members hold allegiance to one group or another, I would be serving Buffalo as an independent candidate. Third, we need someone with experience building collaborations and bringing groups together around common issues. For years, I have worked in non-profits and organizing community events and action. I have the experience it takes to be a neutral party able to collaborate with everyone, regardless of which side of the fence they sit on. My stance on many major issues: * Pro vocational schools * Pro alternative education * Pro neighborhood schools * Will insist the district honor contracts and engage in negotiations * Pro charter schools * Pro living wage for all BPS workers ———————————————– Rebekah Williams is #2 on the ballot
at your regular Buffalo polling place
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There’s so much to be done!

Our kids have got to be considered first! The Buffalo School Board is an extremely political, factionalized group. We need people serving on the Board who will not get involved with the side taking.

Second, we need independent thinkers on the school board. People who will think critically about policies and make a decision with a mind to the best decision for our kids and for the whole community. Many school board members hold allegiance to one group or another, I would be serving Buffalo as an independent candidate.

Third, we need someone with experience building collaborations and bringing groups together around common issues. For years, I have worked in non-profits and organizing community events and action. I have the experience it takes to be a neutral party able to collaborate with everyone, regardless of which side of the fence they sit on.

My stance on many major issues:

* Pro vocational schools
* Pro alternative education
* Pro neighborhood schools
* Will insist the district honor contracts and engage in negotiations
* Pro charter schools
* Pro living wage for all BPS workers

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]]> By: joe http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/comment-page-1/#comment-5035 joe Mon, 04 May 2009 19:31:47 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=3096#comment-5035 Buffalo Students First,very strange anonymous group. Maybe the partnership had something to do with various anonymous attacks, that went around town in the past 15 months. It is another "first" Buffalo Students First,very strange anonymous group. Maybe the partnership had something to do with various anonymous attacks, that went around town in the past 15 months. It is another “first”

]]> By: Colin http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/comment-page-1/#comment-5033 Colin Mon, 04 May 2009 15:14:57 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=3096#comment-5033 Here's a question: who is Joyce Livingston, the woman who did the catering for board meetings? Why didn't the board use the catering service at Emerson Commons, the culinary arts high school they created? Hmmm. http://eagercolin.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/46/ Here’s a question: who is Joyce Livingston, the woman who did the catering for board meetings? Why didn’t the board use the catering service at Emerson Commons, the culinary arts high school they created? Hmmm.

http://eagercolin.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/46/

]]> By: Pomeroy http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 Pomeroy Mon, 04 May 2009 12:35:45 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=3096#comment-5029 Why does everyone use that photo of Brown with the silver tie? It doesn't work for him, it's like Silly-Stat. http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor Why does everyone use that photo of Brown with the silver tie?
It doesn’t work for him, it’s like Silly-Stat.

http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor

]]> By: Lancey Howard http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2009/05/03/byron-brown-crystal-peoples-antoine-thompson-and-buffalo-students-first/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Lancey Howard Mon, 04 May 2009 12:21:37 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=3096#comment-5028 What the hell is Antoine doing with those two losers? What the hell is Antoine doing with those two losers?

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