State Representative Rodney Hubbard’s opponent in the fifth senate district election, Robin Wright-Jones, was endorsed this week by the outgoing head of the St. Louis School District. This endorsement by Diana Bourisaw demonstrates Wright-Jones’ stance on maintaining the status quo of the failing public school system.
However, the community view of Bourisaw is lukewarm at best. In fact, the School Board member who appointed her flipped opinions to the point of publicly criticizing Bourisaw for her suspicious performance. Recently, the supervisory board of the state joined the attack, beginning a search for a new superintendent. Clearly unhappy with Bourisaw’s performance, the board announced her replacement without even hearing her appeal.
Education will be a very significant issue in the upcoming August primary, since Hubbard is publicly and consistently in support of education reforms for the city of St. Louis. He stands for better educational opportunities though parental choice.
