Education

KEVIN ERICKSON for Ferndale School Board Position 1

Kevin Erickson Providing our children with a great education is critical to their well-being and to the future of society. I’m Kevin Erickson. Because of that conviction, I hope to continue serving on the Ferndale School Board. As a lifelong Ferndale resident and graduate of Ferndale schools, pride in Ferndale runs deep in my veins. I believe our schools must be a source of pride for our entire community. I support parental ...

ERIKA CREYDT for Blaine School Board Postion 1

  Erika Creydt Elected Experience: Blaine School Board Director District 3 Legislative Representative Other Professional Experience: Psychologist and Clinical Director of TouchStone Counseling Group (Current), provided counseling to youth for nearly 20 years, conducted Psychological Assessments in Chicago Catholic Schools for special needs, taught graduate classes at Adler University Vancouver, BC, Canada 2011-2014. Education: Blaine School District K-12, Class of 1999, BA California Lutheran University, 2003, Thousand Oaks, CA (Philosophy and Psychology), MA Adler University, 2005, Chicago, IL (Couples and Family ...

NANCY BUTTON for Ferndale School Board Position 3

  I’m Nancy Button. I’m running for the Ferndale School Board. I taught in the district for 20 years, retiring in 2021, and now wish to serve students and families in a new way. Our two children attended Ferndale schools, as well. As a parent and educator in Ferndale, I’ve seen both sides of the public school experience and will provide a different, valuable perspective to the board. As a teacher I saw the ...

CLIFF FREEMAN for Blaine School Board Director District 3

Cliff Freeman, candidate Blaine School Board district 3 Phone: (360) 510-3500 clfreeman@frontier.com 5931 BIRCH POINT ROAD, BLAINE, WA, 98230 Elected Experience: ASB President, Blaine HS, 1970-71 Professional Experience: Civil Engineer, Anvil Corporation, 42 years, Retired. Education: Blaine HS Class of ’71, WSU BSCE ’76. Community Service: Blaine Food Bank, St Anne Catholic Church – Parish Council, CTE advisor- Blaine HS, Blaine Athletic Booster Club- Board member, Hillsdale Cemetery- Board Member. Statement: Parents have the ...

Concerns about Critical Race Theory in Public Schools; brings about new Policies in Kennewick and Richland

From Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center "In response to concerns in the community that Critical Race Theory and other racist ideas are Liv Finne Washington Policy Center Education Director being promoted in public schools, education leaders in Richland have clarified school policies on protecting basic civil rights and treating all students with equal dignity.  Last month, on October 25, the Richland School Board voted 4-1 to approve a policy with title ...

The Parental School Revolt Continues voters delivered a message to incumbents in April

In Whatcom County of 8 challenged seats on the school boards 4 went to challengers.Read the Local Story Here. In Whatcom County in the November 2021 Elections 4 school board challengers were elected replacing 4 out of the 8 incumbents running for school board positions in Whatcom County. Generally speaking the Unions reaction to COVID and the curriculum battles over CRT along with other items have continued to  draw the attention of voters nationwide; ...

The Fourth Corner Best of 2021

2021 has been a great year for The Fourth Corner: Over 108 Stories and more than 20 Candidate’s written statements as well as a revamping of our website, improving our email delivery system, and the debut of our monthly Radio Show on KGMI’s Saturday Morning live. We plan to continue to bring you even more information in 2022 with our ongoing recruitment of great Guest Writers, our coverage from a citizens perspective, and guests ...

It’s time to stop complaining and get involved… Guest Writer Nancy Churchill

Dangerous Rhetoric by Nancy Churchill Nancy Churchill is the state committeewoman for the Ferry County Republican Party.. The opinions expressed in Dangerous Rhetoric are her own.   A Wonderful Future Lies Ahead   Just before the Thanksgiving Holiday, President Trump published a message of hope on his Telegram channel. He said, “A very interesting time in our country, but do not worry, we will be great again—and we will all do it ...

Stop diverting education money to WSSDA’s lobbying operation

WSSSA-- Washington State School Director's Association. Stop diverting education money to WSSDA’s lobbying operation and fund music, art and athletic programs instead Washington Policy Center's Education Director Liv Finne takes on part of the State of Washington Education Machine.  She points out some of the recent job the School Directors Association has been doing with Critical Race Theory and other distractions from Student Learning. AUTHOR Liv Finne Washington Policy Center Education Director ...

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