Lori Kirkpatrick called out the Dallas Morning News for its most recent editorial attacking Maxie Johnson (District 5) and Joyce Foreman (District 6) over Southern Sector Charter schools.
The former Dallas Independent School District Trustee candidate wrote:
When I read the DMN editorial last Thursday More charter school opposition in southern Dallas I wanted to call the paper and ask, “Does DMN even read the press releases from the Texas Charter Schools Association before printing them in the editorial page?”
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The Dallas Morning News editorial appears to be the latest in a multiprong approach to divide Black voters prior to the Bond 2020 vote which loses financial support through expansion of another unsuccessful KIPP charter school down the street from a more successful Dallas ISD program.
It is becoming clear that officials are concerned about the local economy and are attempting to make sure they are successful with issuing bonds after this November Bond 2020 election. Original estimates were for a $7B bond package that has been pared down to $3.1B, but that may still be high will unclear state funding and a possible mass exodus of students.
Lori Kirkpatrick
Lori Kirkpatrick was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Dallas Independent School District school board in Texas. Kirkpatrick was defeated in the runoff election on June 10, 2017.