People send their children there every day, trusting that they'll be safe and taught well.
And periodically, schools also are one of the central locations people gather to engage in that purest expression of representative government: the vote.
So it's surprising and disturbing that the people in charge of county public schools have decided there will be no voting in Annapolis schools this fall.
Blaming mostly security and space issues, school officials said the city won't be able to use any public schools as polling places in the Sept. 15...
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Surprised? - 2009-02-26 11:40:40
really, can anyone be surprised at the insulated and anti-democratic response from our schools to host elections? The school board selection process is conducted in secret, and school officials resist any attempts at transparency at all turns. Why would anyone be surprised at this? Eric Hartley hits it right on the head -- "arrogance". Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Mosier and the gang of thieves on Riva Road continue to set a wonderful example for the children in this county by their actions. Thank goodness more stimulus money is on the way to continue funding payraises and out of town trips.
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