No Benchmarks Of School Success

From Piedmont Post – 05/13/2026

From Piedmont Post – 05/13/2026
As a neighbor to PHS students, I have only recently heard of the term “equitable grading”. Having children out of college and off in the real world, has afforded me time to connect and converse with newer neighbors in my area who have PHS students. In one of these conversations, a parent mentioned the disconnect…
When the rally call came from Dr. Elise Marks (President of the Association of Piedmont Teachers) to join a “Walk In” on April 4, 2025 to bring attention to the dismantling of the US Department of Education, I was quite disturbed by this action brought upon by the Trump Administration. I consider myself a staunch…
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I am voting “NO” on Measure H because I believe it’s misleading and fails to address the issues that matter most for Piedmont schools. The Yes on Measure H committee, led by Ted Kinch and Rebeccah Pelle, presents arguments that seem disingenuous. For instance, YesOnPiedmont.org claims that Measure H is not a tax increase, yet…