JEFFERSONVILLE — Parkview Middle School eighth-graders Gabrielle Yowell, left, and Josh Waddell participate in a mock presidential debate Thursday. Five members of the advanced social studies class studied debate topics such as gun control, same sex marriage, and taxes for three weeks in preparation.
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Parkview Middle School eighth-graders Gabrielle Yowell, left, and Josh Waddell participate in a mock presidential debate Thursday. Five members of the advanced social studies class studied debate topics such as gun control, same sex marriage, and taxes for three weeks in preparation. Staff photo by C.E. Branham
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“You’re not fooling any of us ...,” Blankenship said. “You make your decisions for your own political gain on your own time. But I do not ... play politics with our education. You call yourselves advocates for students and education, act like it. Listen to your students and the people you have promised to provide an education to.”
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Bottorff-Perkins said she is excited about the opportunity to serve on the board.
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