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replied. “We’re going to have to learn to function in that arena,’* maintaining that politics no longer can be separated from education.
In Wythe County, where he served before coming to Rappahannock, the supervisors believed they could stay in office by keeping taxes low, Estabrook said. That works until constituents tell the board of supervisors that they’re willing for taxes to be raised in order to improve the educational system, he added. This can't be done without help from the taxpayers and voters, Estabrook emphasized.
After hearing parents complain that their efforts and the efforts of students have failed to bring any progress on capital outlay at the high school, Estabrook repeated his request for a positive attitude. “We must have faith in one another if we’re going to get these concerns dealt with."
He cited the importance of finding a better way for parents to communicate with
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