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Guest speaker questions role of education associations and lobbying; board responds
Summary
A member of the public criticized education associations’ lobbying and their influence on policy, and board members responded that the Associated School Boards of South Dakota and other organizations advocate for public education rather than a partisan agenda.
During the open forum, Florence Thompson (who identified herself as president of South Dakota Parents Involved in Education and a retired school psychologist) criticized education associations’ lobbying activities and said she believes lobbyists are “grooming” boards and advocating positions she described as liberal. Thompson…
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