Tomorrow's Westwood Heights recall election represents, at least in Kyle's mind, a chance to chalk up a victory (finally). You'll maybe remember that WH is where a long-simmering battle between board members, together with, according to press accounts, the hiring of a new superintendent and the firing of a principle has led to tomorrow's recall election against three school board members.
As today's Flint Journal reported, the history of this recall is complicated enough, but:
"There's a lot of people drumming up issues that aren't pertinent, and certainly they don't know all the facts." One board member said. The articles continues:
"A new twist has entered the race in the final week with a Muskegon-based group that calls itself Education Action Group claiming the recall is being pushed by the teachers union, which recall organizers called 'a blatant falsehood'."
Recall organizer James Mitchell wrote:
The resentment against EAG runs deep, thanks to the turmoil that the area is already dealing with. Just today, Flint's now former mayor, Don Williamson, asked for $250,000 in back pay, although he had agreed to work for a $1 a year. He's the guy that resigned just days before his recall election.
All this town needs is an outsider taking advantage of this chaos. But then that's just what Kyle's brand of attack conservatism is all about.
As today's Flint Journal reported, the history of this recall is complicated enough, but:
"There's a lot of people drumming up issues that aren't pertinent, and certainly they don't know all the facts." One board member said. The articles continues:
"A new twist has entered the race in the final week with a Muskegon-based group that calls itself Education Action Group claiming the recall is being pushed by the teachers union, which recall organizers called 'a blatant falsehood'."
Recall organizer James Mitchell wrote:
The resentment against EAG runs deep, thanks to the turmoil that the area is already dealing with. Just today, Flint's now former mayor, Don Williamson, asked for $250,000 in back pay, although he had agreed to work for a $1 a year. He's the guy that resigned just days before his recall election.
All this town needs is an outsider taking advantage of this chaos. But then that's just what Kyle's brand of attack conservatism is all about.
