{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Meg For School Board","home_page_url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/json","description":"In Albemarle County we have buses arriving hours late, violence in our schools, a widening achievement gap, an overall lowering of standards, teachers whose workloads are increasing at greater rates than their pay, and (not surprisingly) teachers and families leaving in droves…and we have a School Board that doesn’t listen. Meg wants to change that. Meg wants to restore common sense and accountability to Albemarle County Public Schools. Paid for and authorized by Meg Bryce For School Board - All Rights Reserved.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Restore common sense and accountability to Albemarle County Public Schools","pubdate":"2023-10-17T21:45:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Meg Bryce For School Board","image":"https://cdn.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/cover.jpg?v=3"},"items":[{"id":"dd9b412c-d7a2-4c41-bb62-943021b979a0","title":"Episode 5: The Price of Admission","url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"This may turn out to be the most expensive election in Albemarle County's history. Follow the money.Links:Correction:\n — In this episode, Meg erroneously stated that she had more individual donors than Spillman. This is no longer true, in part because Spillman has many more donations from outside our county.\nMeg's website\nRio seat interviews\n — ACPS special board meeting 10/19/23 6:30pm\nSonija Smith aka \"The Rainmaker\"\n — vpap.org\nPetition to replace Albemarle school superintendent garners more than 1,600 signatures\n — Daily Progress\nACPS Data\nCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\nRecordings\n — ACPS Board Meetings\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis may turn out to be the most expensive election in Albemarle County's history. Follow the money.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Correction:\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.vpap.org/committees/454742/top-donors/out-of-state/map/?start_year=2023\u0026amp;end_year=2023\u0026amp;contrib_type=all\"\u003eCorrection:\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; In this episode, Meg erroneously stated that she had more individual donors than Spillman. This is no longer true, in part because Spillman has many more donations from outside our county.\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meg\u0026#39;s website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/\"\u003eMeg's website\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rio seat interviews\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://esb.k12albemarle.org/public_agendaview.aspx?mtgId=886\u0026amp;CS=No\"\u003eRio seat interviews\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; ACPS special board meeting 10/19/23 6:30pm\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sonija Smith aka \u0026quot;The Rainmaker\u0026quot;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.vpap.org/donors/3320-s-sonija-smith/?start_year=all\u0026amp;end_year=all\u0026amp;contrib_type=all\"\u003eSonija Smith aka \"The Rainmaker\"\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; vpap.org\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Petition to replace Albemarle school superintendent garners more than 1,600 signatures\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/petition-to-replace-albemarle-school-superintendent-garners-more-than-1-600-signatures/article_6adbca72-4786-11ee-af1d-5702b18cc109.html\"\u003ePetition to replace Albemarle school superintendent garners more than 1,600 signatures\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Daily Progress\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ACPS Data\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/acps-data\"\u003eACPS Data\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlIJd1mf0s\u0026amp;t=3014s\"\u003eCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Recordings\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.k12albemarle.org/school-board/school-board-meeting-videos\"\u003eRecordings\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; ACPS Board Meetings\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"This may turn out to be the most expensive election in Albemarle County's history. Follow the money.","date_published":"2023-10-17T21:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/dd9b412c-d7a2-4c41-bb62-943021b979a0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16776604,"duration_in_seconds":1023}]},{"id":"13dbc1aa-940c-403b-97e5-9bcdfa77e3bf","title":"Episode 4: Deception \u0026 Lies","url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Allison Spillman and her donors are spending tens of thousands of dollars to spin a narrative of lies about Meg. From banning books to whitewashing history, listen to this episode to hear the truth.\n\n\n\nLinks:Meg's website\nACPS data\nCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAllison Spillman and \u003ca href=\"https://www.vpap.org/candidates/454743/top_donors/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eher donors\u003c/a\u003e are spending tens of thousands of dollars to spin a narrative of lies about Meg. From banning books to whitewashing history, listen to this episode to hear the truth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/a/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/HBULxkDn.JPG\" alt=\"Spillman's 3rd mailing 300px\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/a/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/WlJK1n72.jpg\" alt=\"Spillman's 2nd mailing 300px\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/a/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/MIAZ4-v5.JPEG\" alt=\"Spillman's 1st mailing 300px\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meg\u0026#39;s website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/\"\u003eMeg's website\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ACPS data\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTU1NTQ1\"\u003eACPS data\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTU1NTUz\"\u003eCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Allison Spillman and her donors are spending tens of thousands of dollars to spin a narrative of lies about Meg. From banning books to whitewashing history, listen to this episode to hear the truth.","date_published":"2023-10-06T20:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/13dbc1aa-940c-403b-97e5-9bcdfa77e3bf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20795272,"duration_in_seconds":1275}]},{"id":"1ede9d41-a05d-468c-bd78-cbde79c34d6d","title":"Episode 3: Why School Board Races Are (or should be) Non-Partisan","url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Most states (including Virginia) require school board elections to be nonpartisan, and for good reason: politics and education don’t mix.Links:Meg's website\nACPS Data\nCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMost states (including Virginia) require school board elections to be nonpartisan, and for good reason: politics and education don’t mix.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meg\u0026#39;s website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/\"\u003eMeg's website\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ACPS Data\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/acps-data\"\u003eACPS Data\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlIJd1mf0s\u0026amp;t=3014s\"\u003eCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Most states (including Virginia) require school board elections to be non-partisan, and for good reason: politics and education don’t mix.","date_published":"2023-09-25T09:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/1ede9d41-a05d-468c-bd78-cbde79c34d6d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15918415,"duration_in_seconds":970}]},{"id":"eb145fc2-de37-4a3a-b8ce-56879397194e","title":"Episode 2: She's \"not invested\" ...?","url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"Why is Meg doing this? (It's all my fault)Links:Meg's website\nACPS data\nCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is Meg doing this? (It's all my fault)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meg\u0026#39;s website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/\"\u003eMeg's website\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ACPS data\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/acps-data\"\u003eACPS data\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlIJd1mf0s\u0026amp;t=3014s\"\u003eCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Why is Meg doing this? (It's all my fault)","date_published":"2023-09-24T10:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/eb145fc2-de37-4a3a-b8ce-56879397194e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21315272,"duration_in_seconds":1307}]},{"id":"81da10bf-235a-4023-900c-09c4fe0f3539","title":"Episode 1: Academic Rigor","url":"https://megforschoolboard.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"Albemarle County Public Schools used to focus on academic rigor but that's no longer the case...and it shows.Links:Meg's website\nACPS data\nCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAlbemarle County Public Schools used to focus on academic rigor but that's no longer the case...and it shows.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meg\u0026#39;s website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/\"\u003eMeg's website\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ACPS data\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://megforschoolboard.com/acps-data\"\u003eACPS data\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlIJd1mf0s\u0026amp;t=3014s\"\u003eCrozet Town Hall Candidate Forum\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Albemarle County Public Schools used to focus on academic rigor but that's no longer the case...and it shows.","date_published":"2023-09-24T10:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a89e8f6d-493b-4db5-80f2-37b90f4d3775/81da10bf-235a-4023-900c-09c4fe0f3539.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33275286,"duration_in_seconds":2055}]}]}