RAISING THE LEVEL OF CONVERSATION

As a school board candidate, I’m committed to raising the level of conversation. I believe it is critical that we lead with clarity and honesty.

I believe the reason Charlie Kirk was shot is because people have literally lost their minds and basic self control over hearing someone else have a contrary opinion. Charlie Kirk is and was making a significant impact with his dialogue. His influence will now only be amplified.
As an example the term “ban” or “bannned.”

Words matter.
Books or resources were never “banned” in Granbury ISD. Books were simply evaluated per the direction of the Governor and Commissioner of Education as well as backed by State lawmakers to determine if the resources met Granbury ISD policy as well as Texas policy.
Resources are consistently under evaluation to determine their use or effectiveness. When they are not useful, they are discarded and/or replaced.

Using the word “ban” or “banned” to vilify someone is not only inaccurate, it fuels unnecessary outrage and distracts from real, constructive dialogue. Words shape perception and can unify or build into more and more discord.

Let’s be real - what help is it to use those terms in a civil society and false accuse others of what they did not do only to sow strife so there is more wreckless abandon to common sense, meanwhile students suffer with poor quality resources and their scores scream that something must change.

It is no secret that students are struggling with reading across the nation and our great state. In Granbury, students leave a well run elementary school only to enter a Middle School where someone has an agenda to indoctrinate instead of educate.

Note 108 copies of a book to use in classrooms promoting the false idea that books are “banned.” Notice this book is written for 3rd and 4th grade readers.
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“Twaddle” books for students need to be replaced with better literature - period. Better reading ability will naturally follow. Sure, you can get a student to read a 3rd grade book and have a discussion, but did that move the students skills and abilities forward for them? Did that prepare them or dumb them down?
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About this particular book: A fourth grader fights back when 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler' by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books... as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship"-
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