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District 13: Vote For the Other Guy Or Gal! ?>

District 13: Vote For the Other Guy Or Gal!

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I am Gwen Samuel, a mother, grandmother, taxpayer, and voter from Connecticut. Facing unprecedented utility hikes, I believe it is time to demand a return on our tax investments in all areas of state government, including our public education system. No longer can I wait for our public schools to put children first—our future workforce.  As a result, I have entered the Senate race for District 13, representing Meriden, Cheshire, Middletown, and Middlefield, as of late May. The journey to…

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Dear District 13: Putting Our Oxygen Mask On First ?>

Dear District 13: Putting Our Oxygen Mask On First

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My name is Gwen Samuel, and I am reaching out to you as an everyday mom, grandma, taxpayer, and informed voter. Like many families, I too experience the hardship of inflation and rising costs. I make payment arrangements like many of you to keep a roof over my head and the lights and heat on.  I also have experienced a significant loss of two young adult children in my life. Nevertheless, I am committed to helping improve the quality of…

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Dear Dr. Cardona: Way Too Many Mom and Pop Voices Missing From Your “Unprecedented” Parent and Family Council Planning  ?>

Dear Dr. Cardona: Way Too Many Mom and Pop Voices Missing From Your “Unprecedented” Parent and Family Council Planning 

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When the Biden Administration announced this week that it was creating an “unprecedented” advisory council to elevate the role of parents and families in schools, I became full of mixed emotions. Why? Because our parent group and similar groups across the nation have been engaged in that work for years— some for decades – with minimal parent right protections from the U.S. Department of Education. God knows I try so hard to stay optimistic, but when I dug into the…

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Courts Are Failing Children on the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education ?>

Courts Are Failing Children on the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education

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“The people in this country whose job is to even the scales of justice cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the injustice being done mostly to children of color and marginalized communities every day in America’s schools. The Constitution does not end at the schoolhouse door.”  I address my concerns as a Black mom in my post republished from Huffpost BlackVoices.  You can find me on Twitter @RealTalkGwenS. ***** As a mother of color, I have long looked to American courts to right wrongs…

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Teachers Unions Should Listen to Parents, Not Marketing Firms ?>

Teachers Unions Should Listen to Parents, Not Marketing Firms

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Solutions for parents to public education’s many inequities require real talk in real time. But you won’t find real talk in the new National Education Association (NEA) messaging. A recently leaked document indicates the NEA, the nation’s largest organization representing teachers, wishes to minimize the struggle for those most in need of access to a quality education by putting a kinder, gentler spin on critical issues that affect academic and life success. I am part of that struggle, like so…

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