Incumbent Legislators, Challengers Debate at Robinson Secondary School
Braddock District Supervisor forum also held Wednesday
Schools and colleges, transportation woes and complaints of unfair treatment out of Richmond took center stage Wednesday evening at a forum for state lawmakers and their political challengers at the Robinson Legislative Forum. Candidates for the Braddock District Supervisor race and Sheriff Stan Barry also appeared at the debate, held before a crowd of several hundred people – including many students fulfilling a school civics requirement – at Robinson Secondary School. Delegate Debate On education, 37th House District Del. David Bulova, a Democrat representing portions of Fairfax Station, Fairfax City and Centreville, praised the merits of accountability but accused mandates such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as destroying the “joy of …
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Mike Kane
2:34 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
First off, I'd like to thank the Robinson PTSA for hosting the debate. They did a great job organizing it. I was honored to speak. Second, I'd like to thank patch.com for their continual commitment to journalism excellence. Regarding our schools, I urge people to watch this video here. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1230083725001 . It discusses the advantages of school vouchers. The end result is… more ›